6 CONTENTS. 



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The goosefish or angler 36 



Peculiar appearance and local names 36 



Reproduction 37 



Uses 37 



Food 37 



Examination of digestive tracts 38 



Estimate of destructiveness 39 



Methods of controlling destructiveness of dogfish 40 



Inadequate suggestions 40 



Possible uses of dogfish 41 



Skin 41 



Liver 42 



Skeleton and fins 42 



Flesh 43 



Food qualities of smooth dogfish 43 



Canning of horned dogfish 44 



Utilization the solution of the problem 46 



Measures adopted in Canada 46 



Efforts in Massachusetts 1 r _ 47 



Recommendation of the Bureau of Fisheries 48 



Literature cited 49 



