Report of the Commissioner - United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries . PURISSIMA ROOKERY. REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 117 nel^lf InT l\lTn f ^^ ^ ? t^^«««-Ji°n. entered pound^^^ ^* ^tiiemontli of the Columbia River, as reported by the owners:. The fishermen were unanimous in their denunciation of the ,sea lions. A fishingc-o,npany at C unook, Wash., states that it was damaged $1,500 in 1901 by sea lion!lettmgfishoutof the nets, the to the nets not being included The seahons enter the traps in the same way that fishes do, and, after eating what theJwish


Report of the Commissioner - United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries . PURISSIMA ROOKERY. REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 117 nel^lf InT l\lTn f ^^ ^ ? t^^«««-Ji°n. entered pound^^^ ^* ^tiiemontli of the Columbia River, as reported by the owners:. The fishermen were unanimous in their denunciation of the ,sea lions. A fishingc-o,npany at C unook, Wash., states that it was damaged $1,500 in 1901 by sea lion!lettmgfishoutof the nets, the to the nets not being included The seahons enter the traps in the same way that fishes do, and, after eating what theJwish, break their way out through the side ^ ::r.::^:;Xm^ ^^* ^^^^ - -^ --^^^ -^-^— - It appears from the above that the sea lions are doing very little damage anywhereexcepting at the mouth of the Columbia River. The shallow water and the lai;number of salmon make that point a favorite feeding ground, and there is no doubtthat the sea lions are doing much damage there. ^(^^le of stomach contents of sea lions. Speci-men No. Eumetopias stelleri. Point Arena ....<io ....do ....do Ano ....do ....do ....do do do ;:; do /_ do do do do do ....do iii!!!!^;;;!!!; Zalophus californianus. China Harbor, Santa Cruz Island do ....do ....do do do do do do Oulllsland . Ea


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