ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1920, 101 
Skins taken in 1920: 
ASHE LEFT ea gn TEE a Se PER a oy NS a ee a ee 22, 220 
SrA RRCSON S00, ETSI ee ee ee A AS 
——— 26, 648 
Na] 2 Oe ee el RS es Se) Se ee ee ae ee te AGO 
Shipments during 1920: 
Sg EAU CIC een ee ee ee ee 
ba CORSE oS UO ee ape Pe ae ee Na se, yl BAB 
——— 24, 879 
Balance on hand at Pribilofs Dec. 31, 1920_..________________ 3, 586 
Granortoral onvhand Dec yal LO20 == 2 et 61, 198 
SALE OF FOX SKINS POSTPONED. 
The 901 blue and 37 white fox skins taken at the Pribilofs in the 
winter 1919-20 were not sold during the year 1920, the condition of 
the fur market making it advisable to defer their sale. 
PATROL OF NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN AND BERING SEA. 
As in previous years, a patrol was maintained by the Coast Guard 
for the protection of the migrating fur-seal herd and the prevention 
of poaching in the vicinity of the Pribilof Islands. Numerous 
courtesies in the way of transportation of passengers, mail, and 
freight for the Bureau are also gratefully acknowledged. The fol- 
lowing extracts from a statement prepared by the Coast Guard relate 
in detail the work performed during the year: 
MEMORANDUM CONCERNING OPERATIONS OF THE COAST GUARD IN CONNECTION 
WITH PATROLLING THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN AND BERING SEA DURING THE 
SEASON oFf 1920. 
The North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea patrol, commanded by Commander 
J. H. Brown, United States Coast Guard, for the season of 1920 was made by 
the Coast Guard cutters Unalga, Algonquin, Bear, and Bothiell. These vessels 
were actively engaged during the season on patrol and in such additional work 
as furnishing transportation to various persons, including natives, civil authori- 
ties, school-teachers, and destitutes; delivering United States mail, food. and 
supplies to isolated settlements; assisting distressed vessels; extending succor 
to persons in need; furnishing medical treatment to natives; and enforcing the 
laws. 
The Unalga, in command of Lieut. Commander B. L. Brockway, left Seattle 
on April 28, 1920, for Unalaska. The cutter had on board seven passengers for 
transportation to various points in Alaska, four of whom were employees of 
the Bureau of Fisheries. On May 7 she arrived at Unalaska, where all pas- 
sengers left the vessel. The medical officer attached to the Unalga inspected 
the town of Unalaska and found the health and sanitary conditions to be 
good. 
On May 14 the Unalga left Unalaska on her first cruise in Alaskan waters. 
She proceeded to Unimak Pass, cruised along the southern shore of Unimak 
Island, then visited Davidson Bank, and traveled along the fishing banks as far 
east as Sannak Islands. During this trip no fishing vessels were sighted. 
On June 18 she left Unalaska for a cruise in the vicinity of Slime Bank. The 
only vessel seen On this trip was the American schooner Waicona, to which 
mail was delivered and to the crew of which medical treatment was afforded. 
The cutter later left for the Pribilof Islands and cruised in that vicinity for 
more than a week. but found no vessels in need of assistance. Two more trips 
were made to the Pribilof Islands and Slime Bank and to other fishing banks 
in Bristol Bay as far east as Ugashik River. While on one of these cruises 
the American schooner City of Papeete was boarded and medical treatment 
given to some members of her crew. 
