Chapter 160. To conduct investigations and experiments for ameliorating the damage wrought to the fisheries by predacious fishes and aquatic animals
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CHAP. 160.— An Act To conduct investigations and experiments for ameliorating the damage wrought to the fisheries by predacious fishes and aquatic animals. June 21, 1916. [[S. 4401](/us/bill/64/s/4401).] [[Public, No. 100](/us/pl/64/100).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Predacious fishes, etc. Investigating damages by. That the Commissioner of Fisheries be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to conduct investigations and experiments for the purpose of ameliorating the damage wrought to the fisheries by dogfish and other predacious fishes and aquatic animals.
Sec. 2. That the said investigations and experiments shall be suchExperiments in utilizing for food, etc. as to develop the best and cheapest means of taking such fishes and aquatic animals, of utilizing them for economic purposes, especially for food and to encourage the establishment of fisheries and markets for them. Sec. 3. That the sum of $25,000, or so much thereof as may beAppropriation. necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable the Commissioner of Fisheries to carry out the provisions of this Act, the same to be immediately available.
Approved, June 21, 1916.