Headquarters 



A small technical staff continued to provide services to the field 

 stations of research and management in age determinations for fish samples. In 

 addition an increased demand for parasite and disease information concerning 

 hatchery and wild fish was met by one of the technicians with training in these 

 fields. Translations from German and Russian were also produced for documents of 

 special significance. 



In addition to normal administrative functions the headquarters staff 

 continued to participate in the sea lamprey control experiment on the Great Lakes 

 in a scientific advisory capacity to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. 



MECHANICAL RESEARCH 



The Mechanical Research Section develops, improves and tests equipment 

 and instruments to meet the special needs of the Department in protection, utili- 

 zation and management. The Section is called upon particularly to design and con- 

 struct unique pieces of equipment to enable the Research Branch to carry out its 

 numerous projects to the best advantage. Consulting and supplying of technical 

 advice to the Department is another important function of the Section. 



The Section operated through the year with a staff of one mechanical 

 engineer, three engineer* s assistants and one maintenance machinist. 



Some of the more important projects undertaken are described briefly 

 below: 



The Section returned to a previous policy of accenting the research 

 aspects of its work in contrast to ordinary servicing features which were tending 

 to become overly prominent. 



A forest fire equipment testing station was established at the Southern 

 Research Station in the summer of 1960. The object is to make continuing checks 

 on efficiency of equipment newly introduced by manufacturers - durability, econ- 

 omy and other aspects of suitability, and where desirable suggest improvements. 



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