ster, of the Division's staff, continued her studies and practical demonstrations of fish cookery recipes. In addition to the developing and testing of new recipes in our fish cookery laboratory, Miss Webster also conducted practical demonstrations before home economics workers, housewives, etc., in New Brunswick, N. J.; Baltimore, Md.; and various points in the State of Florida. During 1937, the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation purchased a considerable quantity of surplus fish for distribution to persons on relief rolls in various parts of the country. In connection with the distribution of these fish, Miss Webster conducted practical demonstrations in fish cookery before relief workers, and others interested, at various points in the Midwest. RESEARCH ASSOCIATES AND STUDENT ASSISTANTS Because of the relatively small size of the Bureau's technological staff, and the rather broad field of research it must cover, it is only possible to undertake those problems which are of a fundamental nature and which promise to be of the greatest value to the largest number of persons, whose livelihood depends in whole or in part on the fisheries, and which are possible with the funds and personnel available. For this reason the Division cannot, with present facilities, attack problems of special or restricted interest affecting certain products, processes, methods, or industries. However, the Bureau has available, by congressional authorization and under an arrangement similar to that of other scientific Government bureaus, facilities for research associates and student assistants in its laboratories. The salaries and expenses of these employees are paid by the firms or groups who are interested in the problems on which they are working and the investigations are carried out under the supervision of the Bureau's technologists in its laboratories and under its control. Thus the Bureau provides these industries and groups with laboratory, consulting, and library facilities which, in most instances, cannot be obtained elsewhere. Within the limits of its facilities, the Bureau also has opened its technological laboratories to research students who are pursuing courses in universities and who are selecting investigational problems in the fisheries as their major study. This may prove of special benefit to the industry as it brings its problems to the attention of a large group of research workers who in turn may spread interest to applied fishery research. The following research associates and student assistants carried on investigations under the supervision of our technological staff during the past year: In the College Park Laboratory, C. E. Swift, research associate, employed by the Musher Foundation, Inc., New York City, working on the problem of rancidity in fishery products and byproducts; Harold E. Crowther, R. H. Flowers, and C. E. Swift, research associates, employed by the Aquacide Co., Washington, D. C., working on problems in the chemical preservation of fishery byproducts; William B. Lanham, Jr. (part of the year), Willis H. Baldwin, Hillman C. Harris, and Louis F. Ortenzio, part-time graduate student assistants, employed by the Bureau of Fisheries and working on problems in the chemistry and metabolism of fish products, lactic acid as an index of decomposi tion in fish, and in the handling of fresh oysters; Ned Oakley and Roscoe Dwiggins, student assistants provided by the National Youth Administration through the University of Maryland. In the Seattle technological laboratory, Leslie Lowen, research associate, employed by the Musher Foundation, Inc., New York City, working on the problem of rancidity in fishery products and byproducts; and Neil Nellis and Robert Rucker, student assistants provided by the National Youth Administration through the University of Washington. The details of the above work has been described in the preceding pages. EDUCATIONAL AND CONSULTING SERVICE In addition to the research activities described in this report, our economic and technological staffs conduct, along with their regular duties, an educational and consulting service for those interested in the fisheries. During the past year the demand for this type of service has increased. Many requests have been received from groups and individuals to demonstrate improved methods developed in our laboratories for the handling and processing of fishery products, for instruction in fish cookery, and for aid in improving various marketing practices. Insofar as our facilities have permitted, we have complied with these requests, endeavoring to offer assistance especially where the request has come from a large group or industry. However, we have not been able to comply with all of the requests received because of insufficient personnel and because of inadequate funds to provide for the travel expenses of the demonstrators. Some of the educational services rendered are discussed or referred to in previous paragraphs of this report. In brief, this work has covered the fields of commercial preserving of fishery products, fish cookery in the home, and the marketing of aquatic products. Another phase of this service has consisted in answering thousands of letters directed to the Bureau on fishery subjects and in supplying information to persons who have called at the Bureau personally. Many of the latter came from foreign lands to seek fishery information which might be useful in the conduct of the industry in their native country. PUBLICATIONS OF THE DIVISION During the calendar year 1937 the following publications were prepared and addresses delivered by members of the Division's staff. These do not include the monthly statistical bulletins of the landings. of fishery products at Boston and Gloucester, Mass., Portland, Maine, and Seattle, Wash., nor the monthly reports on cold-storage holdings of frozen fish and quantities of fish frozen. The fishery reports and circulars may be purchased, at the prices shown, from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. The statistical bulletins and special or S-memoranda are distributed free of charge upon request to the Bureau. The special articles may be obtained from the sources of publication. Those wishing to receive copies of this report, and statistical bulletins as issued should request that their names be placed on the Bureau's mailing lists, Nos. 128 for the annual statistical report; 128a for general statistical bulletins; and 128b for monthly cold-storage Those desiring historical statistical data on the domestic FIEDLER, R. H. DOCUMENTS, REPORTS, AND CIRCULARS Fishery industries of the United States, 1936. 8o, 276 pp. Administrative Vitamin content of oils from cannery trimmings of salmon from the Co- BALDWIN, WILLIS H. SPECIAL ARTICLES AND ADDRESSES Determination of tryptophane in fish proteins. (Submitted to the Graduate FIEDLER, R. H. Tell customers about the health value of fish. Butchers' Advocate, and the To preserve the catch properly the modern fishing vessel has been developed. GRIFFITHS, FRANCIS P. Freezing processes as related to western oyster-marketing methods. Bureau A review of the bacteriology of fresh marine-fishery products. Bureau of HARRISON, ROGER W. Report on fat in fish meal. Published in the Journal of the Association of Fat in fish meal. Address before the Feedstuffs Section of the Association Profit possibilities in salmon waste. Pacific Fisherman, vol. 35, No. 1, pp. JARVIS, NORMAN D. Canned frog legs. Bureau of Fisheries' Special Memorandum 3225, Wash- The condition of the canned herring roe pack. Address before Virginia Canned alewives (river herring) and alewife roe. Bureau of Fisheries' The Alaska crab meat industry. Bureau of Fisheries' Memorandum S-345, The quality grading of canned herring roe. Address before Virginia Herring JOHNSON, F. F. Markets for fish and shellfish. Butchers' Advocate, p. 22, March 31, 1937, LANHAM, WILLIAM B., Jr. Nutritive value of the protein of the edible portion of haddock, Boston LEMON, J. M., M. E. STANSBY, and C. E. SWIFT. Oat flour as an antioxidant in the salt mackerel industry. Food, vol. VI, Cereal flours as antioxidants for fishery products. Industrial and Engineer- Value of seafoods in the American dietary. Fishing Gazette, February 1937, Report on fish meal. Address before the Association of American Feed Control Officials, November 5, 1937, Washington, D. C. Oysters occupy a unique position in food value. Prepared for the Oyster PUNCOCHAR, JOSEPH F. Influences of the ultra-violet and X-rays upon bacteria. Bacteriological Graduate Seminar, December 6, 1937. University of Maryland, College SALTER, L. C. Men at sea adopt cooperation. Bureau of Fisheries' Special Memorandum How to improve markets for produce. Bureau of Fisheries' Special Memo- Quantitative determination of oil in fish flesh. Bureau of Fisheries' Special SUPPLEE, W. C. Vitamin D content of menhaden fish oil. Bureau of Fisheries' Special STATISTICAL BULLETINS Statistical Bulletin No. 1229. Fisheries of the New England States, 1935. Fishery products frozen and cold-storage holdings of frozen and cured fishery Canned fishery products and byproducts of the United States and Alaska, 1936. Statistical Bulletin No. 1239. Landings by fishing vessels at the three principal New England ports, 1936-by months. Statistical Bulletin No. 1213. Landings by fishing vessels at the three principal New England ports, 1936-by gear and fishing areas. Statistical Bulletin No. 1223. Fishery products landed by United States vessels at Seattle, Wash., 1936. Statistical Bulletin No. 1233. Part 2. FISHERY STATISTICS, 1936 GENERAL REVIEW Based upon available statistics for 1936, there was a large increase in the catch of fishery products in the United States and Alaska as compared with that of the preceding year. Statistics of the catch were collected for both 1935 and 1936 in the Chesapeake, Pacific, and Lake States and in Alaska, and, when considering the combined catch of these sections alone, an increase of 22 percent in the volume and 19 percent in the value of the catch is indicated. While these increases are reflected in each of the four geographical sections and in many species, they are especially important in increased catches of pilchard in California, and salmon in Alaska. The value of the production of canned fishery products in all sections increased 26 percent as compared with 1935; byproducts increased 17 percent; frozen fish about 1 percent; and packaged fish 6 percent. The total catch of fishery products in the United States and Alaska as based on the most recent surveys, amounted to 4,840,299,000 pounds, valued at $92,823,000. About 129,000 fishermen were employed in making this catch. In 1936 in the United States and Alaska, the production of canned fishery products amounted to 794,707,014 pounds, valued at $94,564,254; the output of byproducts was valued at $34,976,347; and production of frozen fishery products, excluding packaged products, amounted to 106,679,695 pounds, estimated to be valued at $8,700,000. Based on the most recent surveys the production of cured fishery products amounted to 116,310,859 pounds, valued at $15,615,682, and fresh and frozen packaged fish and shellfish, 202,395,954 pounds, valued at $26,894,905. It is estimated that about 680,000,000 pounds of fresh fishery products (excluding fresh packaged fish and shellfish), valued at about $55,000,000, were marketed during 1936. The total marketed value to domestic primary handlers of all fishery products in 1936 is estimated at $236,000,000. Fishery products imported for consumption were valued at $41,872,560 and domestic exports were valued at $13,214,166. New England States. No survey for the entire catch of fishery products in these States was made for 1936. In 1935 both the volume and value of the catch showed an increase as compared with 1933, when the first preceding survey of the complete catch was made. There were increases in both the volume and value of the combined |