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Gilmne SEA LION
1931
Oct. 2. Crest Rock, Unalaska Bay.
I saw about a dozen sea lions among
the reef rocks here today as I was
purout to English Bay on the "Kamaga
Native". They were just inside the "white
water" of the reef, and kept bobbing
several feet out of the water in
curiosity or sport.
Oct. 4. Fisherman's Rocks, English Bay,
E. Unalaska Is. About a half dozen
sea lion were "bobbing" in the water
about the reef rocks, as I went by
in the "Kamaga Native", until they
were scared under by a shot from
the rifle of the boat land. Fisherman
to shoot at sea lions at
every opportunity to kill them for
the pure lust of killing and to
"save the salmon", as they put it.
They claim the sea lions destroy thous-
ands of Salmon every year and
accordingly ought to be killed. The
the sea lion is protected on its bred-
ing ground it is fair game anywhere
else. Big males are said to attain
the length of 15-18' & the weight
of two tons.