CONTENTS. 



Page. 



The fisheries in general 7-12 



Employees 8 



Investment 8 



Products 9 



The salmon industry 12-44 



Statistics and notes on the industry 1 2-23 



Catch 12 



Canning 13 



Pickling 17 



Mild-curing 19 



Dry-salting 21 



Smoking 22 



Freezing 22 



Fresh salmon 22 



Hatcheries 23 



Report of inspection of the salmon fisheries 25-44 



List of plants operated in 1906 25 



Southeast Alaska 26 



General conditions 26 



Notes upon various localities 26 



Central Alaska 29 



Orca 29 



Kasilof 29 



Karluk 29 



Uyak 29 



Alitak 30 



Chign ik 30 



Western Alaska 31 



Kuskokwim River 32 



Nushagak Bay 32 



Nushagak River 32 



Snake River 32 



Igushik River 33 



Wood River 33 



Kvichak River and Bay 36 



Naknek River 39 



Ugaguk River 40 



Ugashik River 40 



Bear River 41 



Nelsons Lagoon 42 



Japanese fishing vessels 42 



Recommendations 43 



Reservation of Eyak River and Lake 43 



Salting of salmon bellies 43 



Use of gaff-hooks in Chilkoot and Chilkat rivers 43 



Closing of Wood River and establishment of hatchery 43 



Vessel for use in salmon inspection . 44 



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