FISHERY INDUSTRIES. a 
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Afognak fishery was the prolonged season during which red salmon 
were taken. This species began running in June and continued 
without interruption until late in October. 
The number of salmon taken from Afognak waters for commercial 
use in 1916 is shown, by localities and species, in the following table: 
CatcH oF SALMON IN THE AFOGNAK RESERVATION, SEASON oF 1916. 
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Localities. Kings. |Sockeyes.| Cohos. Hump Chums. | Total. 
“ss Aa aes ya Bios bala a ied Shh ah ata PAE SUM Ae Noah 1,350 129 4,312 
Paramanof:: =... 2. -<! *aNaeat ads 2 SPAS Hee ea cence, UGG c=. cnivd sf 2- Siete coz ase beea-< 1, 697 
S230 2 Ae ee eee ane eee (ee 6, 883 51 117 2 7, 053 
aera TOP Rae o. cte 3 TR EL 2 34, 898 16, 024 2NGSSS | st Jsse2 53, 582 
Izhut Bay....-.. ) Sasa Ses2 do tte eras cerca pease ae. bore esas OOS sett ee Slat ee 998 
Lavi Stud BMA e Sie Ag" See oe ie ee SE eS lee Sees ise) Pers eee 4,194 Liha: GN ABS Soa 5, 539 
Rg La et re. eG Meer 2} 46,311 | 21,267 5, 470 131 73, 181 
The entire catch was sold to the Kadiak Fisheries Co., operating 
a cannery at Kodiak, for approximately $2,700. 
The following table shows the method of capture of each species 
and the approximate beginning and ending of the fishing season in 
each locality: 
APPARATUS AND APPROXIMATE FISHING SEASON, AFOGNAK RESERVATION, 1916. 
Seined. | Fishing season. 
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Localities. ] ee 
| Kings. |Sockeyes.| Cohos. Hump- Chums. | Began. | Ended. 
| backs. | 
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ae Sen ee ae Sipe 2's 5! 1, 350 129 | Lem Pee June 15| July 7 
TEPER TLE C57 C7 es eee spe [ae ap a MEGS ee see weale cerec.coe ss [oe eae ee ee Pe ete e dors. Do. 
Sy ee ee eee! eee 6,151 51 117 2 | 732 | June 20 | July 25 
Little Afognak........ 2 33, 356 16, 024 DeGOS je. c toast oe 1,542 | June 10 | Oct. 20 
WEBS AY s2-0 222 oe = Pos ot sel aseee: = (335 th fenced A | Jeaeendagedipine | Monae ey 6 Aug. 10 | Sept. 10 
Danger Bay..-......-- baa Sey epeenee 4,194 A SRAa bees aces Bae ser. pyar Sept. 4} Sept. 20 
Total...--...----| 2 44, 037 21, 267 5, 470 131 | 2 Dea |e aes. a Sleaes sane 
ANNETTE ISLAND FISHERY RESERVE. 
Upon representations made by the Secretary of the Interior, with 
a view to assisting the native residents of Annette Island, a presi- 
dential proclamation creating the Annette Island Fishery Reserve 
was issued April 28, 1916, as follows: 
(ANNETTE ISLAND FISHERY RESERVE, ALASKA.) 
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
A PROCLAMATION. 
Whereas it is provided by section fifteen, of the act of Congress, approved March 
third, eighteen huadred and ninety-one, entitled ‘‘An Act To repeal timber-culture 
laws, and for other purposes,”’ that ‘‘Until otherwise provided by law, the body of 
lands known as Annette Islands, situated in the Alexander Archipelago in south- 
