The San Francisco call., 1898-10-06
WORK OF FISH
 COMMISSIONERS
 IS REVIEWED Large Output of State
 HatCheries. MILLIONS IN THE EXPORTS WHOLESALE DEALERS PERSIST ENT VIoLAToRS OF LAW. The Propagation and Protection of All Game Discussed in the
 Biennial Report to the
 Governor.
MILLIONS IN THE EXPORTS
WHOLESALE DEALERS PERSIST
 ENT VIOLATORS OF LAW.

The State Fish Commission has for warded to Governor Budd its biennal re- port. It deals extensively with all matters relating to fish and game in this State. Special mention Is made of the splendid work of Arthur G. Fletcher. the clerk of the board who died last Febru- ary. Also of the cooperation of the United States Fish Commission in ex- tending the propagation of salmon so the output of the several hatcheries excluded all previous records. The lack of water in the streams during the past season has injured the game fish supply The work of restocking will be taken up again next season and 1t will be several years be- fore the supply is fully restored. Every effort has been made to protect the streams of the State from persons who violate the law. The deputies have been kept on the move from place to place, while county peace officers have also been of great assistance to the commission
 The report says: "The wholesale deal CTS and proprietors of French rotisseries in San Francisco are the most persistent and blameworthy violators of game laws. We are glad to state, however, that In San Francisco the courts are beginning to see the law and have lately manifested an inclination to deal with these men as they deserve"
 The law providing for the appointment of Game Wardens by Supervisors is con- mended, and in the counties where war dens have been appointed the game and fish interests have been well preserved. During the two years ending September l, 297 arrests were made for violation of the law, resulting in fines to the amount of $S125. The striped bass planted have continued to multiply, and this Eastern fish Is now one of the principal food fishes in the local markets. In order to secure protection the commission ad- vises that the month of June, the spawn ing period, be declared 8 close season for capture or sale The San Francisco market receipts of bass have run from 79,73S pounds in 1893 to 35S,194 pounds in 1897, and 263.144 pounds during the first six months of this year. The people of San Francisco are great fish eaters, the receipts of salmon in this market being also large. From 1893 to 1897 over two and half million pounds were consumed annually, and in 1897 the receipts were 3979, 300.
 The exports of fishing products for the past six pears, as shown by the Custom House records follow: 1892, g ,165, ,106 1893. Ss19, TAO; 1894 g ,O509S1 1895, $25S3,46S; 1896, g, 2,673, ,326; 1897 $2 565, ,750. Of the hatcheries the report states that the total output of fish during the past two years was 65, ,066,- 90S. The output from the Tahoe and Tal- lac trout hatcheries in the past two years was ,402 300 fish and 3,550,00O eggs, which were shipped to other hatcheries for propagation.
 The Commissioners will recommend changes In the fish and game laws as fol- lows, subject to change before the meet Ing Of the Legislature: