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CARRY PARTY OP FISHERIES EXPERTS
IS CHARTERED BY INTERNATION.
HALIBUT FISHERIES COMMIS
SION TO CONDUCT CAREFUL
INVESTIGATION INTO CONDI
TION NORTHERN FISH HORDES
WILL CARRY ON EXTENSIVE
FISHING AND TAGGING WORK
—
John P. Babcock, Chairman of Com
mission Informs Gateway of Com
ing Season’s Activities—Work Will
Be Carried on Over Longer Period
Than Last Year.
John P. Babcock, chairman of the
International Fisheries Commission,
announces in a special letter to The
Gateway that the halibut fishing ves
sel Scandia, has been chartered for
the purpose of carrying on halibut
tagging operations during the present
season.
“In the present condition of fish
eries science,” Mr. Babcock says in
his letter, “there is no foreknowledge
as to what the character of the re
sults from any given fishery regula
tion will be. The present halibut
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
Wednesday and Saturday
At 7:00 P. M.
And On Sunday, at 2:15 P. M.
TRAINS DEPART SEWARD
Monday and Thursday
7:30 A. M.
And On Sunday at 8:00 A. M.
This new schedule becomes effective
Sunday, May 30, 1926.
1 closed season is an experiment, as ai
regulations are when first advanced.
The commission is enraged in the
determination of the halibut fishery
and charged with the responsfedltty
of observing the effect of the present
year closed time and o' recommend
ing changes in it.
"The commission must, therefore
develop methods of observation which
will give information and enable it
to appreciate the application of reg
ulations. The comnnission is faced
with a serious and difficult task and
anticipates constant trial and altera
tion of regulations before the ob
ject of the halibut treaty can be at
tained. It must have a basis o bio
logical and statistical knowledge o
the halibut life-history and of the
fishery, upon which ftrure recom
mendations can be based. It mas;
skillfully experiment and skillfully ob
serve.
Will Tag Fish
“The purpose of the work that will
be conducted on the Srandia.” M-.
Babcock stated, “are to carry on tag
ging operations inaugurated last
year; to supplement and comp.etc
our biological survey a the fishing
•banks as regards rates of growth
and sdzes existent; to carry on rac
ial studies by means of measure
ments; and to test the efficiency o:
fine and coarse gear.”
“The tagging last year was very
successful! and demonstrated several
ways in which the work of the com
mission can be advanced. The type
of tag used this year wil be the strap
tag, most successful last year. It ie
used by the United Stares Bureau
of Fisheries in its cod investigation
in the Atlantic, but the director, "Mr.
Thompson, will experiment with two
or three other types. The localities
chosen to tag fish will be those fre
quented by the fleet. A particular
will be made to tag off Yakaraga
during the fall congestion ol spawn
ing halibut there. Later the Scandia
■will fish off Cape St. Elias and the
Sh urn agin Islands.
“To complete our study of rates
of growth, etc., operations will be
carried on first in southern waters
and later in the more northern and
western waters not reached by the
director last year. The material
gathered for this purpose should be
as valuable, if not more so, than
that produced by tagging.
“Being able to carry on operations
over a longer period than last year
will permit of the gathering of splen
did material for racial studies, such
as are dependent on body measure
ment. The material already on hand
Indicates the existence of differences
between fish from different areas.
Will Fish To©
“Fishing will be done by means
of fine and heavy gear, and large
and small! hooks. As a result of ex
tensive questionnaires circulated am
ong halibut vessel captains, it re
mains in question whether it is the
j small hooks which are destructive,
or the finer lines used with them.
Some question also arises as to the
finely-cut bait as compared to whole
bait, such as herring Many cap
tains assign the efficiency of fine
gear entirelly to the smaller bait used.
Upon the results of these experiments
will depend the provisions of any
regulations restricting the use of fine
gear and saaall hooks.
“As is manifest, the staff neces
sary to cary out such investigations
must be the largest the commission
can muster. The Seandia is in real
IK?- the fee** MMMNigr Sec nhe ssa£.
She has a Jarre M1: Shac Ijmw
; ;be staff aaahte arotkaiif «Kb.
■ on: fnrflrferaafr ait* Use eillrteflKy o
!:he fishermen. hvc <r-e is e«y«tppe4
for *1kwg ItBiofr*’ and dor? Sshiug
|as veil. She has avpie betThiaf «*c
• reliable engines. The Srandh is. w
be’iere. the best aatrei t® the re
quirewents a: oar arotti ®- any tw»;
available. She has |:ckc veckfar
deck space, a hkk essentia iJeamre.
^ Fine Veter
"The Scattire is a Csieed Star**
vessel. Her capeain O O. Hrtm
is a Xorvegaar by birth, h t rt ^
States citizen. P" has se—ed as st
officer of the P:shine Vr«sf: Oara
ers’ Association; has beer pj.r.r^
ir hadibtr, fishing or. this Coast: for
many Terns, and is bkrhhr esreenwc
by fishermen and captains as are!
—a roost sanmmfa! operator. He
: landed a rarer tv 7<- '*fM pounds It
Seattle early ft May.
“The director, 13c. Thompson. ar
' tiripate? Tagrinc *r-e.nty rerr r»r
, trie catch o: the Scandia and market
ing a: public- taction, the balance «
13 be catch, either in Prinw Jhi’er
or See trite. The procure t- v cte
votei to payment a eaqwBses"
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