fisheries. In 1907, a more permanent agency was created to deal with
this problem; it was known as the Shellfish Commission. The duties
of this commission were assumed by the Conservation Commission in
1916 and its successor, the Conservation Department, founded in
1922. However, the scope of these two agencies included not only
tidewater fish, but also game and inland fish. The Commission of
Tidewater Fisheries and its affiliated Department were created in
1941 as part of the Board of Natural Resources. The Chairman of
the Commission and the two associate members are appointed by the
Governor for a term of six years with overlapping tenure of office.
The Commission formulates the basic policy which is administered
by the Department of Tidewater Fisheries. The Commission also has
power to make regulations governing the Crab Fisheries and to enter
into compact with the State of Virginia in this regard, subject to
review and approval by the Board of Natural Resources. The De-
partment is administering a three-part program for the conservation
of the fisheries. The first is concerned with "farming" for the pur-
pose of conserving and increasing the oyster. The second is a fish
management program which limits the number of commercial licenses
issued each year for the taking of fin-fish. The third is a program of
interstate cooperation which is concerned primarily with the crabbing
industry. In addition, each of these crabbing, fin-fishing, and oyster-
ing are subject to certain regulatory restrictions. To enforce these
regulations, the Department maintains a fleet of thirty-four patrol
boats and one patrol plane (Code 1947, Art. 19A, secs. 6-10)..

Publications: The Report of the Department is published with.

the Report of the Board of Natural Resources.
Appropriations: 1948 1949
General Funds $519,463 $516,647
Special Funds . .. ... 4,450 4,450
Fees and License - - ... 38,453 38,453.

Total $662,856 $559,560
Staff: 127..

DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISH.

The Commission:.

Chairman; Garner Wood Denmead, 1953.

J. H. Gambrill, Jr., Vice-Chairman, 1950; A. Gordon Fleet.
1949; Fulcher P. Smith, 1951; Jonathan D. Longfellow, 1962..

Ernest A. Vaughn, Director
Harold Smith Kolmer, Secretary
George B. Shields, Chief Game Warden
Frank L. Bentz, Director Public Relations.

Edwin M. Barry, Chief Game and Inland Fish Management
Albert M. Powell, Superintendent Fish Hatcheries
510 Munsey Building, Baltimore 2 Telephone: Saratoga 3054.

Region 1: Allegany, Garrett and Washington Counties
Joseph A. Minke, Regional Game Warden
Dale Howard Amer, Wildlife Field Superintendent
Region II: Frederick, Carroll, Howard, and Montgomery Counties.

Benjamin P. Phebus, Regional Game Warden
Malcolm E. King, Wildlife Field Superintendent.