GCONTENTS. 
MERION TENIEW ACS A Sel deh ater o SALee Se See Se Suse be mkisa ee seen ates aeees 5 
Propagation and distribution of food fishes. .........-------------------+---- 6 
General extent and taporianes.-cseig.2 Cees 2s oe afer ie es ss See ea See 6 
PenCHe MOM PEMCd: see ee om cebica nels Se ae mini oe aes ai aS Sen nto s 8 
Paeile palinion Gal ura eae ake nee ts ae ce Sian een a,c, ate aleeielss a wees 11 
Propagation of migratory fishes of Atlantic streams.......----------------- 16 
Bash culture im the Great Lakes ’-.7.2. 3252 52 05. Soa iat ees os 19 
Operations of the inland hatcheries. ...........----.-----------+--+--+--- 24 
Pamnedish-eulpural works 2.05142: oo 2% yet ean Sis Sans 2 Siete Sia a miele age ahs 26 
Rescue of fishes from overflowed lands. .......--------------------------- 29 
JOC SSIS UE RCT 1 alge Ra ye SYS LIS Ry gS See Re ee ae 30 
Geoperiiion with tie Staless. 022.22. .0 2 ~~ joesne ~ 2 tie scan = nto es 31 
Fishes planted in connection with fish-cultural experimental work....-.-..- 32 
Artificial propagation of fresh-water mussels.......-..----------------------- 33 
Marine and fresh-water investigations, surveys, and experiments. ....-.------- 34 
Studies of marine fishes............-.--- CEES es cee ceele Aen Oe PS ine 34 
Bholthel sivestiontiana) (those! 2 6) 1345S: ee keene as oe Fee 26s oem os 35 
Progress of diamond-back terrapin culture........-------------------+-+--- 37 
ES rrvews Minion OTOUNGA ee 2. on se ce Sa date oe an S eit wd Dare nem ane 38 
Mrenmurttapiie ShuGten LS kl see oats. Mme ee be Ste ROL). aka i 39 
Studtesobaunadramous fishes. 2.2) LO) JP: sch ak es eke ees ss Pele eri 41 
Investigations relating to fresh-water fishes.......-.--.------------------ 42 
Service of biological laboratories. .-..- - - AL ect SEAT A Rae I pm pape is Cord oP see 45 
Niceellancous miveshiPailOnss 2.224. 08t 25... < os snes == new eee tacos nese 48 
RHETT TOrIeS: se ry. ee ego SAM RS 2s tale re thro Sle emir 50 
Rrese-water mussebtishery 2202200222. Sigua ake eo eek Hi: es 50 
Fisheries of Lake Pepin and Lake Cooper.-.....--.-.-------------+----+-- 58 
Crab industry of Maryland and Virginia........-..---.-----+------+----- 60 
Shad and alewife industry of Chesapeake Bay and tributaries........----- 65 
Coastal fisheries of New York and New Jersey-..-.---------- SATIS Tt CESS) 72 
Shad fishery of the Hudson River..........---.-.----+------+--+++-+++-- 76 
Mew tnmand vessel fisheries..2tee2. 220s. 2. 2. xl 2 S25 ep odes -'s- 2 -- 76 
Bacitieihaliput and icodstishenesa. see oo 45 445559- 25 - oe lee amine sce == 96 
Prana Ol Asnerican CUMIaE. | 2% oc. Sofo—s oc an a mye sees + ee easel 97 
Tninoauction at new aquatic toods) 05-2622: . > Sars 52 SO 98 
PA eTICS RORURCE Ee, Ue se NSAEIEE yc = = can gn en Aim crate ainiemjate ale alae bien = 100 
RechenmGimbher Alaskan tiahenles sen sates. noi Soe = yere\niesctere ctelare(= steiner 100 
BMT OTCEMIEMIE Ol aWit so coe eee ees ei at wa ie nme) tom Mente aleeteten s 101 
Waters closed to\commiercial fishinew..4.. 25. ssh... So 2 ee ee 101 
Commercial fishing within reservations. ........--..-.-------------+------ 102 
Samii GCHeUn 11k WOOd MI VePs.sasae 2. So ao<) Se aaa nck ames ee dere es 102 
fuspection of tiatcheries:...< 2222-26526 2.42225 -2 5 c= si os eee beaks 103 
iWaslertinhery leminiaiiONss 525252 eeas a. aes gas Bones ee ep ness == 103 
Alaska fur-seal service.........------------- ONE Aa Si a eta poh aE nag, Meg TIS 105 
Segall (ikerats [Sosa RE Pe ae ata apNin e  re ete 5 RN rir ie eae tere 105 
Sealspralcen corenaiiyes: sOd es seers See rae sierra ote tates = ee 106 
Establishment of the fur-seal trade in America...........-.-------------- 106 
Sipe Gt GE MANA VERS eon 2th om nam oa niet ons ea ne einlasel a ais 2 oni 107 
TRU ATTEN Pop earsoe Sea Ue DR" PS Oe ee te Oe oe Be ees ono tee Se eres 107 
Coast-guard patrol and the naval radio service....--.-------------------- 108 
Minor fur-bearine animals of Alaska............-...-----------+---+2-+--+4+8 108 
oy Tete a VENT ils Sars Ae) (ct a ee Ce ae Se eee eee gts eae or 110 
New establishments and constructions...........-..--------++----------- 110 
Movements, repairs, and construction of vessels. ....---.------------------ eee 
UP UNCs NOTIN teen es Seen ee ees eee ets ce toh .e ae ae ae sae ales 113 
Prag icLLOME ee os i veo abla sais w/a ==\sia inne wo Sas see iso = 522 5 se = 355° 114 
