History and methods of 19th century American fisheries : a commemorative edition in celebration of the International Year of the Ocean, 1998 : consisting of selected plates from the Fisheries and fishery industries of the United States by George Brown Goo

98 Pages·1998·17.5 MB·English

by  Bane, Anneka W

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Year ofthe Ocean, 1998
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The Fisheries and Fishery
Industries of the United States
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George Brown Goode
U.S. Commission offish and Fisheries
1887
Anneka W. Bane, Editor

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^[£ t is with great pleasure that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ll (NOAA) presents this commemorative volume of selected historic illustrations of
r^Jf America's early fisheries. These reproduced plates are from a rare publication, The
Fisheries andFishery Industries ofthe United States, published one hundred years ago by the
United States Commission ofFish and Fisheries.* The Commission was formed in 1871 as
the first federal agencyconcernedwith natural resource conservation. Itwas the predecessor
oftoday's National Marine Fisheries Service, charged with stewardship ofAmerica's living
marine resources.
ThefirstCommissionerofFisherieswasSpencerF Baird,whowasalsoAssistantSecretary
of the venerable Smithsonian Institution. At the time, Dr. Baird's assistant was Dr. George
Brown Goode, who himselflater became Commissioner ofFisheries and then, in 1887 when
this remarkable five-volume work was published. Assistant Secretary ofthe Smithsonian. Dr.
Goode,apreeminentAmericanichthyologist,iswellknowntogenerationsoffisheriesscientists
forhisworks, especiallyOceanicIchthyology, co-authoredby Dr. Tarleton H. Bean and still con-
sidered the bestwork on deep-sea fishes.
The Smithsonian's partnership with federal fisheries management continues to this day,
even housing the Fisheries Service's National Systematics Laboratory under tiie roofofthe
National Museum ofNatural History. The laboratory and the Fisheries Service's many other
facilities carry on the tradition ofresearch on marine species ofeconomic or ecological impor-
tance begun by Baird and Goode more than a century ago.
This bookofselectedplatesis thus a fittingtribute to the "progressive conservation move-
ment" era ushered in 100 years ago by Baird, Goode, and others concerned about the young
nation's rapidlyvanishingnatural resources. The commemoration ofAmerica's fisheries legacy
—
is especially timely sustainabihty is one ofthe most important issues behind the United Na-
tions declaration of 1998 as "The "Year ofthe Ocean." The Fisheries Service and its parent
organization, NOAA, are proud to participate in this global movement ofgovernments, busi-
nesses, organizations and individuals to promote public awareness and understanding of the
oceans' vital role in all ourlives.
HollandA. Schmitten
NOAA
AssistantAdministratorforFisheries
SilverSpring Maryland
Acompletesetoftheoriginal255plateshasbeenarcliivedas35-mmimagesattheNOA^'VCentralLibrar)'.Interestedusers
MD
shouldcontacttheLibrar>'atSSMC3, 1315 East-WestHighway,SilverSpring, 20910.

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is with great pleasure that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) presents this commemorative volume of selected historic illustrations of
America's early fisheries. These reproduced plates are from a rare publication, 77?^
Fisheries andFishery Industries ofthe United States, published one hundred years ago by the
United States Commission ofFish and Fisheries.* The Commission was formed in 1871 as
the first federal agencyconcerned with natural resource conservation. It was the predecessor
oftoday's National Marine Fisheries Service, charged with stewardship ofAmerica's living
marine resources.
ThefirstCommissionerofFisherieswas SpencerF. Baird,whowasalsoAssistantSecretary
of the venerable Smithsonian Institution. At the time. Dr. Baird's assistant was Dr. George
Brown Goode, who himselflater became Commissioner ofFisheries and then, in 1887 when
this remarkable five-volume work was pubUshed, Assistant Secretary ofthe Smithsonian. Dr.
Goode,apreeminentAmericanichthyologist,iswellknowntogenerationsoffisheriesscientists
forhisworks, especiallyOceanicIchthyology, co-authored byDr. Tarleton H. Bean and still con-
sidered the bestwork on deep-sea fishes.
The Smithsonian's partnership with federal fisheries management continues to this day,
even housing the Fisheries Service's National Systematics Laboratory under the roofofthe
National Museum ofNatural History. The laboratory and the Fisheries Service's many other
facihties carry on the tradition ofresearch on marine species ofeconomic or ecological impor-
tance begun by Baird and Goode more than a century ago.
This bookofselected plates is thus a fittingtribute to the "progressive conservation move-
ment" era ushered in 100 years ago by Baird, Goode, and others concerned about the young-
nation's rapidlyvanishingnatural resources. The commemorationofAmerica's fisheries legacy
—
is especially timely sustainability is one ofthe most important issues behind the United Na-
tions declaration of 1998 as "The Year ofthe Ocean." The Fisheries Service and its parent
organization, NOAA, are proud to participate in this global movement ofgovernments, busi-
nesses, organizations and individuals to promote public awareness and understanding ofthe
oceans' vital role in all our lives.
RollandA. Schmitten
NOAA
AssistantAdministratorforFisheries
SilverSpring, Maryland
Acompletesetoftheoriginal255plateshasbeenarchivedas35-mmimagesattheNOAACentralLibrar\'.Interestedusers
MD
shouldcontacttheLibrar>'atSSMC3, 1315 East-WestHighway,SilverSpring, 20910.
Originalplatesengravedby the Photo-Engraving Company ofNew York
City. The editorhas sought topreserve the originalspelling, punctuation,
andterminology, except where confusion might exist. In at least one case,
plate 78, thespecies identifiedin the originalis notcorrect.
Mtm Cllglailb fre^l) fialibut fetjerp. Halibutschoonerunderjib,
foresail,anddouble-reefedmainsail; nestsofdoriesondeckamidsliips;
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rigged forfall andwinterfisliing. Drawingby Capt. J. Collins.
J^eto Cnglant! fregfl !}alitlUt fiS'fjerp. Cuttingbakand baiting-
trawlsonhalibutschooneratanchoronthefishinggrounds.Drawing
by H.W. ElliottandCapt. J.W. Collins.