30 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1916. 
The number of red or sockeye salmon liberated in Alaskan waters in 
the season of 1915-16 was 142,964,140, as compared with 121,784,330 
in the previous season. The take of red-salmon eggs in 1916 totaled 
171,566,000, or 61,100 less than in 1915. The Fortmann, Quadra, 
Klawak, and Afognak hatcheries show substantial gains for 1916, 
but the Yes Bay and Hetta hatcheries made smaller takes of red- 
salmon eggs in 1916. There was a notable increase in the number 
of humpback eggs secured in 1916, when the take aggregated 
39,079,600, as compared with 16,976,000 in 1915, or a gain of 
22,103,600 for 1916. The collections of humpback eggs in 1916 were 
made at Afognak station and its two subsidiaries, except for a very 
small take at Smeaton Bay in conjunction with the Yes Bay station. 
OPERATIONS OF ALASKA HATCHERIES IN 1916. 
Red or sock- | Red or sock- | Red or sock- 
eye salmon | eye salmon | eye salmon 
eggs taken liberated eggs taken 
in 1915. in 1915-16. in 1916. 
Stations. 
72,000,000 | 52,317,500 | 58,000, 000 
b 6,353,000 | ¢22'933,640 | 417,044,000 
8}114,000 | 7,598,000 3,271, 000 
24180,000 | 4/020, 000 8) 160, 000 
171,627,100 | 142,964,140 | 171, 566,000 
a A collection of 29,600 humpback-salmon eggs also made at Smeaton Bay. 
b Through duplication in returns from the station, inadvertently indicated as 8,183,000 in 1915 Report 
of Alaska Fisheries and Fur Industries. 
c Includes young red salmon resulting from eggs received from Uganik, Seal Bay, and Yes Bay. 
d A collection of 25,310,000 humpback-salmon eggs also made. 
e A collection of 10,730,000 humpback-salmon eggs also made. Of these, 409,000 were lost before the 
transfer to Afognak. All eyed eggs, both red and humpback salmon, transferred to Afognak. 
f A collection of 3,010,000 humpback-salmon eggs also made. Of these, 130,000 were lost before the 
transfer to Afognak. All eyed eggs, both red and humpback salmon, transferred to Afognak. 
g Operations discontinued June 30, 1916, except transfer of 1,016,000 eyed eggs to Afognak in August. 
These eggs were collected in June before the Karluk station was closed. 
h Incorrectly reported previously by hatchery superintendent as 7,500,000, which number appeared 
in the Alaska Fisheries Report for 1915. : : ; 
7 i Indicated as 4,130,000 in Alaska Fisheries Report for 1915, which number was subsequently modified 
y company. 
Nortr,.—Of the Yes Bay collections of sockeye eggs in 1915, shipment o f 15,000,000 was made to Afognak, 
3,000,000 to the Oregon Fish Commission, 50,000 to Quinault, Wash., and 50,000 to Anderson Lake, B. C. 
Of the 1916 collection of sockeye eggs at Yes Bay, 2,000,000 were sent in October to the Oregon Fish Com- 
mission. 
- A total of 16,000,000 humpback-salmon eggs were sent from the Afognak station to the Bureau’s 
stations in the New Englaud States and in Washington and Oregon, each region receiving 8,000,000 
eggs. 
HATCHERY REBATES. 
Operators of private hatcheries in Alaska are allowed a rebate of 
40 cents for every thousand red or king-salmon fry released. This 
is the equivalent of the Federal Government license tax on 10 cases 
of canned salmon. Recommendations have been made to Congress — 
that this system be discontinued and that all hatcheries in Alaska 
be operated by the Government. 
It is required by law that the operators of private hatcheries in 
Alaska make affidavit of the number of salmon fry released in each 
