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Identifier: annualreport16190910newy (find matches)
Title: Annual report
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Subjects: Forests and forestry Fisheries Game and game-birds
Publisher: (Albany, N.Y. : The Commission)
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er taking of lobsters, oysters,clams, escallops, etc., and to prevent the placing of nets in pro-hibited localities. The need of a boat becomes more apparent eachyear; and it is recommended by your Superintendent that a suitableappropriation be made for the purchase and maintenance of aproper boat. Salt Water Fish.— The following list of the food fishes, princi-pally marine species, which were sent from Cold Spring Harborduring 1910, is furnished by the State Fish Culturist: Smelt 118,000,000 White Perch 675,000 Tomcod 57,200,000 Flatfish 113,000,000 Lobster 10,200,000 Blue Crab 56,007,500 Total 355,082,500 Of the Blue Crabs, 7,500 were adults with eggs almost ready tohatch. The White Perch were obtained from eggs collected atHavre-de-Grasse, Md., and presented by the Bureau of Fisheries,Washington, D. C. Respectfully submitted, CLINTON S. DIXON,Deputy Superintendent of Marine Fisheries.New York, December 31, 1010. DEPARTMENT OF GAME PROTECTION JOHN B. BURNHAM, Chief Protector (183)
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cO a a in I>> d <u c/3 REPORT OF CHIEF GAME PROTECTOR Hon. H. Leroy Austin, Commissioner, Forest, Fish and Game: Sir.— I beg to present herewith my report as Chief Game Pro-tector for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1910. The tabulatedstatements appended show in detail the work of the protectors andalso the returns from the sale of netting licenses, of hunting licenses,and the distribution of game birds from the State Game Farm, allof which matters have been under my supervision. Referring to the summary of recoveries and expenses, it willbe seen that the game protectors prosecuted a total of 1,496 casesduring the past year, and procured a recovery for violations offish and game laws of $51,363.67. In addition to this the gameprotectors originated 38 actions for trespass on State lands, result-ing in a recovery of $6,999.10. This is the best showing ever madeby the Department and indicates increased efficiency as a resultof systematic organization and the following out

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