REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS. 15 
The above table indicates that upwards of 20 tons of fresh salmon* 
were seized which had been shipped into the State contrary to law. 
Over 40 tons of dried shrimp and shrimp shells*; upwards of four tons 
of striped bass; more than two tons of trout of the different varieties; 
more than 1,500 pounds of black bass, were seized, all of which indi¬ 
cates the vigilance of our patrol force. 
The set nets and small mesh nets that were taken, and by order of 
the court destroyed, represented a considerable money value and miles 
of netting. There were fewer arrests of individual fishermen for 
violation of the salmon and striped bass laws than in the two preceding 
years, owing, we believe, to the watchfulness of our patrol and the 
successful prosecutions that followed, especially in Solano County. 
This also accounts for the larger number of seizures of illegally used 
gear, as fishermen rather than risk being caught in the use of the nets 
would set and leave them, returning when the time seemed most favor¬ 
able to avoid detection. A conservative estimate of the total value of 
the illegally used nets destroyed is $10,000.00. 
As to game, upwards of 380 dozen ducks, 34 dozen quail, 14 dozen 
doves, 30 dozen non-game birds of different varieties, besides snipe, 
plover, gray squirrels, and rabbits were seized and donated to different 
charities in and around San Francisco, the Almshouse being one of 
the largest beneficiaries. Grateful letters of acknowledgment have 
been received from many of these institutions. 
For the two years ending August 31, 1910, the total number of 
arrests made is 1,771, as against 1,192 for the preceding two years, 
showing a gain of 579. Of this number 752 were for violations of 
the fish laws, and 1,017 for violations of the laws relating to game. 
The total amount of fines imposed aggregate the substantial sum of 
$34,768.50. Of this amount $18,276.00 was paid for violations of the 
fish laws, and $16,492.50 for violations of the game laws. In some 
cases the defendants served time and paid a small amount into the 
county treasury. In other cases the magistrate imposed a fim v-thout 
alternative, thus giving the defendant an opportunity to seek new 
fields. The total number of days’ imprisonment served for violation 
of the laws aggregated for the biennial period 3,024 days. 
The largest aggregate amount in fines imposed for violations of any 
single section of the Penal Code was upon the Chinese shrimp fisher¬ 
men and dealers engaged in the capture and handling of California 
shrimp, for which T19 arrests were made, penalties imposed amounting 
to $4,325.00. The largest number of arrests for violations of any one 
section was for infractions of the hunting license law in various forms, 
351 men having been apprehended during the two years, and a total 
of $3,936.50 imposed in fines. 
♦Returned to the owners by order of the court. 
