The Fisheries of the BahamasW. Clowes, 1883 - 58 pages |
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Abaco agaricina American animals artistic Bahama Islands Bahama seas Bahama sponge Bahama waters beautiful belonging Buccich calcareous sponges cameos coarser coast collared monads colony coloured conch coral coraline Cuba cup-shaped cup-sponge depth developed diving dredging elements Eleuthera Euplectella exported external surface feet fibres finest Levant fish fishermen flagella flagellated cells flagellum Florida garden grow growth habitat honeycomb sponge important incurrent apertures Infusoria inhabitants International Fisheries Exhibition known large excurrent apertures Levant variety living sponges marine product Mediterranean sponges mucilaginous matrix Naples Nassau obtained Oscar Schmidt oscula pearl Pheronema pink plant present ranean Red Snapper reef represent resemble school of art shallow waters Sheep's-wool sponge shell shores silicious spicules skeleton so-called species specimens sponge body sponge Spongia equina Spongia officinalis Spongilla fluviatilis Strombus Gigas structure tanks throughout tion tissue toilet sponge town of Nassau trees trepang Turkish Turtle vessels WILLIAM CLOWES Zimocca
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Page 18 - A thousand men that fishes gnaw'd upon ; Wedges of gold, great anchors, heaps of pearl, Inestimable stones, unvalued jewels, All scatter'd in the bottom of the sea. Some lay in dead men's skulls ; and, in those holes Where eyes did once inhabit, there were crept (As 'twere in scorn of eyes) reflecting gems, That woo'd the slimy bottom of the deep, And mock'd the dead bones that lay scatter'd by.
Page 27 - Senate, from among the civil officers or employees of the Government, one person of proved scientific and practical acquaintance with the fishes of the coast, to be commissioner of fish and fisheries, to serve without additional salary.
Page 27 - That it shall be the duty of said commissioner to prosecute investigations and inquiries on the subject, with the view of ascertaining whether any and what diminution in the number of the food fishes of the coast and the lakes of the United States has taken place; and, if so, to what causes the same is due; and also whether any and what protective, prohibitory, or precautionary measures should be adopted in the premises; and to report upon the same to Congress.
Page 28 - National and other museums for future use. 2. The investigation of the methods of fisheries, past and present, and the statistics of production and commerce of fishery products. Man being one of the chief destroyers of fish, his influence upon their abundance must be studied. Fishery methods and apparatus must be examined and compared with those of other lands, that the use of those which threaten the destruction of useful fishes may be discouraged, and that those which are inefficient may be replaced...
Page 28 - Its work is naturally divided into three sections: 1. The systematic investigation of the waters of the United States and the biological and physical problems which they present. The scientific studies of the commission are based upon a liberal and philosophical interpretation of the law. In making his original plans the commissioner insisted that to study only food fishes would be of little importance, and that useful conclusions must needs rest upon a broad foundation of investigations purely scientific...
Page 27 - To prosecute investigations on the subject (of the diminution of valuable fishes) with the view of ascertaining whether any and what diminution in the number of the food-fishes of the coast and the lakes of the United States has taken place; and, if so, to what causes the same is due ; and also whether any and what protective, prohibitory or precautionary measures should be adopted in the premises, and to report upon the same to Congress.
Page 27 - ... lakes of the United States has taken place ; and, if so, to what causes the same is due; and also whether any and what protective, prohibitory or precautionary measures should be adopted in the premises, and to report upon the same to Congress." The resolution establishing the office of Commissioner of Fisheries required that the person to be appointed should be a civil officer of the government, of proved scientific and practical acquaintance with the fishes of the coast, to serve without additional...
Page 28 - Commissioner insisted that to study only the food-fishes would be of little importance, and that useful conclusions must needs rest upon a broad foundation of investigations purely scientific in character. The life history of species of economic value should be understood from beginning to end, but no less requisite is it to know the histories of the animals and plants upon which they feed or upon which their food is nourished; the histories of their enemies and friends, and the friends aud foes...
Page 29 - ... 3. The introduction and multiplication of useful food-fishes throughout the country, especially in waters under the jurisdiction of the general government, or those common to several States, none of which might feel willing to make expenditures for the benefit of the others. This work, which was not contemplated when the Commission was established, was first undertaken at the instance of the American Fish (Jultnral Association, whose representatives induced Congress to make a special appropriation...
Page 7 - The principal varieties, in the order of their value, are known as sheep-wool, white reef, abaco velvet, dark reef, boat, hardhead, grass, yellow, and glove ; and of some of these varieties there are several grades, designated by numbers, all being used for mechanical, surgical, and bathing purposes.