COMMISSIONERS 



WILLIAM J SILVA, PRESIDENT 



MODESTO 



LEE PAYNE 

 LOS ANGELES 



CARL F. WENTE 

 SAN FRANCISCO 



HARLEY E KNOX 

 SAN DIEGO 



WELDON L OXLEY 

 REDOING 



Goodwin J. Knight 



GOVERNOR 



Seth Gordon 



DIRECTOR 



STATE OF CALIFORNIA 



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 SACRAMENTO 14, CALIFORNIA 



His Excellency, Goodwin J. Knight 



Governor of the State of California 

 Sacramento, California 



Sir: 



A\'c have the honor to submit herewith the Forty-third Biennial Re- 

 port, covering the period July 1, 1952, through June 30, 1954. 



This report covers the period during which the department put into 

 effect the decentralized reorganization plan established by the Legisla- 

 ture on June 1, 1951, and the transfer of headquarters from San Fran- 

 cisco to Sacramento, to create a more efficient operating agency. 



In addition the report contains accounts of activities and plans of the 

 Wildlife Conservation Board, the Marine Research Committee, and the 

 various branches of the department in fostering the conservation and 

 wise uses of California's wildlife resources. 



A summary of important policy decisions of the Fish and Game Com- 

 mission and important new legislation affecting fish and game also is 

 included. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Director 



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