CONTENTS 



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Propagation of fishes 5 



General review of the work 5 



Special features of fish-cultural work 14 



West coast salmon 14 



Cultivation of buffalofish 15 



Attempt to hatch lake sturgeon 16 



Use of salt solution 16 



Spawning habits of the spotted catfish 17 



Obstructive attitude of States 17 



Biological inquiries and experiments 18 



Oyster investigations and surveys 18 



Delaware 18 



Alabama and Mississippi 19 



Oyster enemies 20 



Pearl-mussel investigation 20 



Study of fish diseases 21 



Pacific coast Salmonidse 21 



Other investigations 22 



Marine biological laboratories 23 



Alaska Fisheries Service 23 



Salmon and other fisheries 23 



Fur-seals 25 



Minor fur-bearing animals 27 



Commercial fisheries 28 



Oyster industry of New England States 28 



Shad fisheries 35 



Fish landed at Boston and Gloucester 38 



Massachusetts flatfish fishery 49 



Newfoundland herring fishery 50 



Pacific halibut fishery 51 



Florida sponge law 52 



International fishery affairs 52 



North Atlantic fisheries dispute and arbitration 52 



Fur-seal negotiations 59 



Fisheries of boundary waters of United States and Canada 60 



International cooperation in fishery work 60 



Fifth International Fishery Congress 61 



Foreign fishery inquiries 61 



Miscellaneous administrative matters 62 



New stations and improvements 62 



Movements of vessels 63 



Publications and library 63 



Congressional investigation 65 



Appropriations 65 



Recommendations 66 



Relations with the States 66 



Fishery experiment station and laboratory 67 



Prevention of further destruction of fish in irrigation work 68 



Extension of fish-cultural and other operations 68 



Personnel 69 



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