PACIFIC SALMON FISHERIES. 95 
Much i is said by certain people of the ravages amongst the salmon 
of certain animals, as the seal, sea lion, bear, “eagle, kingfisher, crane, 
duck, loon, and hawk. While in the ageregate the ravages of these 
animals are considerable, they are not a “drop i in the bucket as com- 
pared with the direct or indirect ravages of man and his agencies. 
FISHING SEASON IN ALASKA. 
There is much interest manifested in the beginning and end of 
the salmon-fishing season for the more important waters of the various 
regions of Alaska. The following table, extracted from United StateS 
Bureau of Fisheries Document No. 838, “Alaska Fisheries and Fut 
Industries in 1916,” pages 48 and 49, gives dates taken from the 
statistical reports made by the canning companies. The earliest one 
reported by any company doing much fishing has been accepted as 
an opening date, while the closing date was determined by taking 
the day nearest to which major operations ceased. 
FIisHING SEASON IN THE CANNING INDUSTRY FOR SALMON CAUGHT IN CERTAIN Im- 
PORTANT WATERS IN ALASKA IN 1916. 
Coho. , Chum. 
Locality. 
Fishing | Fishing | Fishing | Fishing 
began— | ended— | began— | ended— 
Southeast Alaska: 
CWA ANCL S inet Ros ao RS Renee ace e OE OEE EEO Bee June 1] Sept. 27} June 1 | Sept. 30 
Ibyanceion Wales sland, West Side. s.secc nc fs! jesenemecceces June 15 | Sept. 23 | July ed Oseae, 
MOTE OVARY ass ccs see cus te scloe eices case ccsce beak eres SA Oe fe (0 (oe |e dots. |s.5 doy.-- 
Clarence Strait— 
MONET SOCHONE <.ei eee cc todkcce cel cst kcmmueeeeiceces June 10 | Sept. 29 | June 27 | Sept. 29 
Worihern section sscs cee seek ce een oe ce eee eee July 20] Sept. 30} Aug. 13 | Oct. 17 
HORM Canale nssesce see ROE EN Rahs eo RS a OF SN es ra kk June 15] Oct. 20] June 15 | Oct. 20 
Reyna rifed Ol CHAMNGL es oe seat a a gut eee ete coe ek ee toe June 27 | Sept. 29| June 27 | Sept. 29 
EGO ABUSE MSGR PO Meee seem necator o a sacee July 4] Oct. 4] June 22] Oct. 3 
errbangdeNimnneriStraite.-sscso sconce netted bese e utes: June 24 | Sept. 27| July 1 | Sept. 30 
MERI EELCRSOOLEN (ls 545 axe Mee cepa BS Ae CN EST as ore June 22 | Sept. 21} Sept. 14 | Sept. 23 
HeysoLEaiand Cross SOUNU sos. seen. ese en ee June 15| Sept. 20| May 29 | Sept. 27 
iepmuandietess ses esis stag) tee WL Ne ee oT a ese os Tuly LWOcke fikduly 7 |kOct. 61 
IBEPAnOUIsInnd “WEStSIde:-se sate o-oo ee eet pe tote tnaee July 41] Sept. 20| June 20] Sept. 20 
Chichagof Island, WESG SIO Gasman ene tan ew sone ee Aug. 15 | Sept: 15 | Aug. 5 | Sept. 15 
LeGii Alrite CEN a0) LO ae ee LS ee een aici aa si xe yee Aug. 16 | Sept. 9| July 8] Sept. 3 
DRIP GIy o RUN CRE Lo nes Ae Cred A TA ee aie IUITOS Olas Ones al ease Seen e| rnccciss 
SAK BPAC Hayy AT VICiiG veer sate nee Se ae A RN Sie 2 BA ApS 255 Septt: 28 | cece wees |saoeesees > 
Central Alaska: 
ADULT ER LULV GIVES tee aan N Aten SP Ae SSAMASL ERR po Cees s SF Ale 2B ie LS SI Es» ES s SANS ON CANONS ae 
Maniinetyiverr ees sae nes Remmer slams ba SRas cdo kok see cP CUP EHE ee ees de | 4s He od yee USNGE COUN hd 3 
CODDEE Riven WelGa etna outs woe as Pee AEs de SF, May 12] Sept. 24| May 12] Sept. 24 
Copper River, lake and. canyons «=. 2... -tede oe Pore ese e ee May 31] Sept. 16] May 31 | Sept. 16 
Commer bay ae sees i Aen he are ee ee te ANION DAG ES ODt. conlecemes sae las eee soe 
GookInlet t3 532° outs TAS ae. eee LS a Sia ee July 2) Aug. 27] June 24 | Aug. 23 
Prince William Sound— 
Wastem sachiones 02) 5-554. sa eer a Resets ineece. July 1] Sept. 30] June 23 | Sept. 24 
Wiestarnisectian secsetn = oh ALS. eee ane dd on cee [iy ee se July 7} Aug. 4 
Afognak streams— 
Western part 5- ce sesere ys. eeg8% 2375: 19 est ee Sey et Gees. kee A oss 
ASTORIA pat eee eae ree See Se gle ens ae AUIS eT Sal OCEn 20h oot ote leat. So case 
sesenler eet Pus ge ESN EET RSE ERE Leite oC JOG Pe ame | June 3 | Oct. 2] June 3 | Oct. 2 
LNG GPR 38 SRE. Sai: Ot, Ve eng Per ae ren cay) | Sel er ae ae ee June 8] July 21 
VORP TELS pigs UR pecanel peng compe ail oi ay lela aR iD hty ate RUE hp eOCks: LOnl saa2s Sosa | eens 
OU TOTT LET A Zee Ee ECO TET OE St See A ae eos Oe ene emt Be June 8| Sept. 1] June 8 | Sept. 1 
SI DIPTIN EA Viethen cee ee he a Se Co Ue oe REPS Oe | June 28| Sept. 9] June 12] Sept. 8 
ratan) Baye Sete ty EI ete te Sed a Sn May 22| July 25 | May 22] July 25 
Cold Bay, Thin Point, and King Cove. .............---.---- June 28 | Aug. 15 | June 28 | Aug. 15 
Lo Die AQUA Ce oa cmon Spee ile hs os call Ulla ad Ae ds Loree gis oth June 9] Aug. 11] June 9 Aug. 11 
mae aya! 2) yew foe: Be Soper. se NSS ed Ae Et eee pee bee eee Reel ory Same S| way ek ee 
Western Alaska: 
FVICHR EM aya Sabet Pele. SUL OE Ae June 11} Aug. 1] June 11] Aug. 1 
Naknek, Ugaguk, and Bigasbike Rivers ase peewee bs ooo veeeees lacie =e June 21} July 31 
Nushagak JBI" space i 5 et ae ape tite be 2 Sala l June 11} Aug. 4] June 11 | Aug. 4 
INushapaks Riliverc/3S-bi tie fbock reS 2 seers Pees June 24] Aug. 6] June 23| Aug. 6 
IPOrt: MONG ss: ee ese aa oe Not ee June 7| Aug. 9} June 7] Aug. 9 
Nelson arco S Site se TS ee oF PEAS all or aah, Eta le July 1] Aug. 7 
Kotzebue SOUnG 22 Sisto. set ebuss. ee gins 4x Se Sy ee cerise fs uly; 20) |, Sept. 1 |-£4-es20.2: [Beeasec oc 
