Alaska Fisheries

<p>This historical record documents the hearings before the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the U.S. House of Representatives during the Sixty-Fourth Congress First Session. Focusing on H.R. 9528 a bill for the protection regulation and conservation of the fisheries of Alaska the volume provides insight into the legislative considerations and concerns surrounding the management of Alaskan fisheries in the early 20th century.</p> <p>Researchers and historians interested in the development of natural resource law the history of Alaskan fisheries and the role of the U.S. Congress in environmental regulation will find this a valuable primary source. Detailing the discussions arguments and information presented to the committee Alaska Fisheries offers a comprehensive look at the efforts to balance economic interests with the need for sustainable resource management.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>