16 PACIFIC COD FISHERIES. 
Some years ago the fishermen occasionally resorted to a small 
ground, called Gravel Batik, situated about 16 miles south-southwest 
from the southern end of Hagemeister Island, where large cod are 
reported to be abundant. It has depths of 16 to 20 fathoms, but 
its size is inconsiderable. 
Vessels entering Bering Sea fish first on Slime Bank, usually in or 
just off Dublin Bay. From here they work to the eastward, leaving 
for Baird Bank when the jellyfish become too numerous on Slime 
Bank. No fishing is now carried on in the Kululak ground. 
The Albatross investigations were not carried north of Cape New- 
enham; cod have been reported at various places between here and 
Bering Strait and in the Arctic. They are said to be abundant in 
the neighborhood of St. Lawrence Island. 
OFFSHORE BANKS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. 
The Albatross ran three lines of soundings over the area lying 
between the longitude of Ugamok Island, at the southern entrance to 
Unimak Pass, and that of Kiliuluk Bay (longitude 164° 55’ to 167° 
west) and between the coast and the inner edge of the steep sub- 
marine slope. These soundings were not sufficient to demonstrate the 
existence of a defined bank in this region, but it was estimated that 
nn area of about 2,000 square geographical miles was suitable for 
fishing. This has been borne out by the experiences of a number of 
fishing vessels which have made good catches at certain places in 
this area on various gccasions. 
Even farther to the westward occasional trials have been made 
by cod vessels, when becalmed inside the 100-fathom curve or when 
seeking water, and good catches of cod made. 
Pavidson Bank.—This bank was first reported by Prof. George 
Davidson, of the United States Coast Survey, about 1868, and was 
named in his honor. He made a number of sound:ngs upon it in 
depths of about 50 fathoms and found cod abundant in some places. 
In 1888 the A/batross established the outline and surface contour of 
this bank with considerable accuracy. 
The bank les south of Unimak Island and extends westward from 
the neighborhood of the Sannak Islands to about the longitude of 
the southern entrance to Unimak Pass (about longitude 164° 40’ 
west). Its eastern end seems to be continuous with the shoal water 
surrounding the Sannak Islands. The greatest width of this bank 
off Unimak Island is 45 to 50 miles. Depths less than 50 fathoms 
were found over a large part of the bank, 41 fathoms being the 
shoalest water discovered. Between the shallow area and the islands 
