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of this measure as an amendment to the general Alaska fisheries bill 
(H. R. 17499), referred to in the foregoing. The placing of a limita- 
tion upon the size of the mesh of nets, as contemplated by this bill, 
met with general approval. 
On account of the peculiar conditions which obtain in respect to 
the halibut industry, and in order that a comprehensive review of 
the situation may be presented as a more complete unit, it has been 
deemed best to discuss proposed special legislation on the subject 
under the general topic of the halibut fishery. 
EXPENDITURES FOR ALASKA FISHERIES. 
From time to time there has been some interest in regard to the 
amount of money expended by the Federal Government in its fish- 
eries work in Alaska. The statement which follows covers such ex- 
penditures for the period of the 10 fiscal years from 1906 to 1915, inclu- 
sive. This statement does not cover any expenditures on account 
of the fur seals or other fur-bearing animals. Under the caption of 
“Fish culture’ will be found the amount expended at the two Gov- 
ernment hatcheries, and the reference to protection represents expen- 
ditures chiefly for enforcing the fisheries laws and regulations. The 
figures regarding the steamer Albatross are in reality chiefly for work 
of a scientific nature, but for the purposes of this record are segregated 
from the figures referring to scientific and statistical investigations. 
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES BY BUREAU OF FISHERIES ON ACCOUNT OF ALASKA 
FIsHERIES FoR FiscAt YEARS 1906 To 1915, INCLUSIVE. 
: Trieste Investiga- 
Fiscal year Fish cul- | protection.| scientific tious, Total 
EES ture. 2 steamer 
and Albatross 
statistical. : 
Be COCHABSIIIOAOr BAAR: EBS Aat RB See errs acs $25, 832:66 | $5,560.00 |............ $6,000.00 | $37,392. 66 
LU a RN RE SOE Se ee wee 24. 598. 98 7, 000. 00 b= GSMs il Ree os aoe 31, 952. 84 
DOOR ire cred Cem as woh im~ x selSher «t wlelssgere site 50, 181. 38 7,000. 00 BOLE Nees Jeet ees 57, 489. 13 
BPN ee Scien awicinc aie as cai oEeic Sanaa 38, 782. 70 7, 000. 00 Sor LU lecmaaes cea 46, 616. 70 
BOLT se. ctr the eenat cern sodas. -bebeeeee! 28,314. 49 7, 000. 00 15626. 30ul 5852 prs 36, 88 
coh. ee. Gees As etal ollie tee ae siamese 29, 373. 50 9, 022. 27 5 17, 000. 00 55,479. 27 
UR OSG Je ass 5528 Soe Oe eee eS ea 31, 838. 77 145101 2450). do 45h td. 3 7, 500. 00 53,450, 22 
LS) Rs Bee ang ine ae eae OEE etic 30,675.52 | 28,410. 87 620.57 {ones ee ee ao 59, 706. 96 
RO reen bat Fb iced Bee de eisas easaet ef af 31,485.96 | 25,991.42 738. 13 8, 000. 00 66, 215. 51 
LEEDS AGE SL ASSIS rea ee ae ee ee ate ed BS, OL O2 NR 295610: O0 lace wecaaccisn.d) sci asics scree | 63,720. 59 
“ive pa.” llaeelgs ne alge, Gaal irae 325,124.98 | 140,775.58 | 4,564.20 | 38,500.00 | 508,964. 76 
WOOD RIVER CENSUS. 
A census of the salmon ascending Wood River and entering Lake 
Aleknagik to spawn was again taken in 1916 by Warden H. H. 
Brown. ‘This investigation was first started in 1908 and has been 
continued each year since, with the single exception of 1914. 
The winter of 1915-16 was exceptionally cold in the Bristol Bay 
region. On June 15, at the time the equipment for the installation 
