PREPAC EH. 
While the duties of the agents at the salmon fisheries of Alaska 
have primarily to do only with the various phases of the salmon 
industry, the work affords opportunity for a survey of the other 
fisheries as well. This opportunity was turned to advantage by the 
present assistant agent upon his appointment in 1905, and his 
observations were published as a separate special report in addi- 
tion to the salmon inspection report. For 1906 the two reports 
were brought together under one cover, but retained distinct identity. 
“The fisheries of Alaska for 1907,’ however, is a single report under 
coauthorship of the agent and assistant agent, combining the report 
of salmon inspection with statistical data and other observations 
upon all the commercial fisheries of the district. 
Gro. M. Bowers, 
Commissioner. 
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