Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . Report U. S. F. C. 1899. (To face page 304.) Plate 16. o TO o XI > 0 m > O m o o XI O o o > o en>o CO > > Crt I HO 2. FISHERIES OF WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. 305 return them alive to the water. This results mainly from the largesize, generally, of the catches and the difficulty of sorting them duringthe operation of emptying the crib. With the exception of some ofthe largest forms, it is customary to load everything on scows bymeans of large dip nets or by reversing the crib net, after which thedesirable par
Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . Report U. S. F. C. 1899. (To face page 304.) Plate 16. o TO o XI > 0 m > O m o o XI O o o > o en>o CO > > Crt I HO 2. FISHERIES OF WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. 305 return them alive to the water. This results mainly from the largesize, generally, of the catches and the difficulty of sorting them duringthe operation of emptying the crib. With the exception of some ofthe largest forms, it is customary to load everything on scows bymeans of large dip nets or by reversing the crib net, after which thedesirable parts of the catch are selected out and the remainder thrownaway—nearly all being dead by this time. Experience with trap netsin other regions shows that some discrimination can be made duringthe progress of removal, especially when the species to be saved arelarge and easily recognized, as is the case here, but in so doing thework is much prolonged and the expense increased. In a new region,so rich in resources as the one in question, where use can be found foronly the choicer products and competition is exceedingly keen, it isquestionable whether such exacting regulations of this character
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