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Fish Culture, which in 1895-96 was forty thousand dollars. 
This amount has been gradually increased from year to year un- 
til in 1905-06 the grant is one hundred and fifty thousand 
dollars. . 
No exotic species of fish have been introduced into Canadian 
waters, operations being confined to indigenous species. 
STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF FRY DISTRIBUTED IN 
CANADIAN WATERS DURING FOUR YEARS, 
1902 TO 1905. 
1902 1903 1904 1905 
Atlantic salmon... 9,857,000 7,948,000 8,373,500 9,114,000 
Pacific salmon..... 15,974,000 17,818,000 13,560,000 16,772,000 
Wihitehish: 2.25.84. 108,000,000 81,000,000 82,500,000 105,500,000 
Pickenelin isdn. 15,000,000 21,000,000 24,000,000 26,000,000 
Salmon trout...... 2,460,000 4,618,000 2,575,000 3,530,000 
Speckled trout.... 10,000 65,000 16,000 514,000 
(Eva OswarUmOUlities ante uel serciereue 71,500 98,000 50,000 
GreyeabT OU Grryne = ciotco v) Mavshevens smieo oye odes adelin sporty Muli mate aetetens 260,000 
ISOUSUETS cris chove steens 120,000,000 181,000,000 337,000,000 463,000,000 
The government of Peru has contracted with Mr. R. E. Coker, 
a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and a former employe 
of the Bureau of Fisheries, to conduct biological observations 
along the coast with the view of investigating not only the ma- 
rine fisheries but the guano industry and make recommendations 
as to the advisability of changes in the laws for the protection of 
fish and the protection of guano-producing birds. ‘The purpose 
of the investigation is not only to increase the supply of commer- 
cial fishes but also to take measures to protect the food upon 
which the guano-producing birds hve. Mr. Coker will also make 
investigations with the view to the introduction of oysters. 
Some inquiries have been made with reference to investiga- 
tions in the fresh waters of the country. Although under tropi- 
cal skies the fresh water streams and lakes of Peru are fed by 
glacial waters, and many of them are at an elevation where the 
climate is temperate rather than tropical. Lake Titicaca in 
Peru and Bolivia is the highest navigable lake in the world and 
its waters are undoubtedly cold enough for the introduction of 
some desirable fresh water species of fish from the temperate 
zone. It is of interest to know that the present inhabitants of 
this lake, at an elevation of about 12,000 feet, are all of, marine 
origin. ‘There are many lakes including the headwaters of the 
