Peninsula. There is also the question of how much value there 
would be in spending any appreciable amount of time in southeastern 
Alaska. According to the size frequencies, it would appear that 
the Bering Sea population has been noticeably affected by the Japan- 
ese operations and, therefore, since the Shumagin area has not been 
fished commercially, it might warrant further consideration for 
development . 
Last week the vessels were held up by bad weather, but during 
fishing averaged about 25 crabs for drag and about 40 crabs per 
shackle ox oang le net, having been out in stormy weather approxi- 
mately a week* The "Locks tf has been doing almost as well in Prince 
William. Sound. 
The reprints of the "Explorations and Field-work of the Smith- 
sonian Institution in 1940" have been received and read with much 
interest. I know the fellows will enjoy receiving their copies 
when they return. I believe there is a typographical error in the 
tenth line on page 44, regarding the date operations were trans- 
ferred to Aliti 
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fith. best wishes from all of us, I an, 
Sincerely yours, 
rp 
Pechnologist in Charge . 
