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of any value are known. The runs of fish are very uncertain, and as they vary largely 
from year to year, data of material value can not be obtained.” He also says that 
“Except Cheniga, the streams are all said to have small runs, and the pack of Prince 
William Sound fish is small.” In the same report, he states “The salmon streams of 
Prince William Sound resemble those of southeast Alaska, although as a rule they 
are inferior. The total catch for the whole district does not equal the catch of such 
streams as Quadra, Hetta, and others in a good season, and probably does not average 
over 125,000 redfish and 50,000 cohos per season. The Pacific Steam Whaling Co.’s 
cannery has never exceeded 32,000 redfish and 35,000 cohos per season from the sound. 
While there are many streams that contain humpbacks, they are not very plentiful in 
any one stream. In none do they run even as they do in the smaller streams of south- 
east Alaska, and they, as well as the redfish and cohos, are decreasing yearly. In 
short, the district is poor in salmon, and the streams have been injured by injudicious 
and illegal fishing.” 
