22 American Fisheries Society. 



our Secretary is hereby instructed to send a copy of this resolution to the 

 President of the United States, to the Secretary of Commerce, and to the 

 United States Commissioner of Fisheries. 



Pollution of Waters. 



Whereas, The pollution of the sea, both within and without the three 

 mile limit, by oil and petroleum products from boats and refineries has 

 become a serious menace to fish life as well as to property on the beaches; 

 and 



Whereas, It is our understanding that an International Conference 

 has been called for the purpose of considering means to prevent this 

 pollution of the sea by oil products and the consequent harm to the 

 ■ fisheries and property; 



Be it therefore resolved by the American Fisheries Society at its annual 

 meeting held in Madison, Wisconsin, September 6-8, 1922, That this Society 

 heartily approves of this International Conference on the oil pollution 

 problem and sincerely hopes that some practicable plan may be worked 

 out in the early future to remove this menace to fish life; and 



Be it resolved further, That the Secretary be instructed to send a copy 

 of this resolution to the President of the United States, the Secretary of 

 State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Commissioner 

 of Fisheries. 



Power Development in Alaska. 



Whereas, There are several proposed water power developments in 

 Alaska involving either the erection of dams for power or for pulp mills 

 on salmon canning streams ; and 



Whereas, It is known that the Federal Power Commission is from 

 time to time granting preliminary permits for the erection of such dams; 

 and 



Whereas, The development of power sites and paper mill sites is 

 likely to result, first, in the removal of the forests on the watersheds of 

 salmon spawning streams; secondly, in obstructing the streams by dams 

 so as to more or less effectively prevent the ascent of salmon to the spawn- 

 ing beds ; and, thirdly, the consequent serious pollution of such streams 

 by the poisonous chemicals discharged by pulp mills; and 



Whereas, It is well understood by all those who are familiar with 

 the development of dams and pollution of streams on the Atlantic coast 

 that they result in the rapid destruction of fish life in the streams; 



Be it therefore resolved by the American Fisheries Society at its annual 

 meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, September 6-8, 1922, That the Federal 

 Power Commission and all other Government authorities concerned in the 

 development of power and pulp mill sites in Alaska be advised that it is 

 the opinion of this Society that great harm and detriment to the salmon 

 industry in Alaska will result unless the greatest care is exercised in per- 

 mitting, for any reason, the obstruction and pollution of salmon spawning 

 streams in Alaska; and 



Be it resolved further, That the Secretary be instructed to forward a 

 copy of this resolution to the President of the United States, to the Secre- 



