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ern edge of the Gulf Stream was enormously rich; of inollusca, not less 

 than 175 diltereut species -were taken, forty being new to science. 

 Twenty new deep sea fishes, some of them of a remarkable character, 

 were secured. The most important observations, however, were those 

 in regard to the Tile fish [Lopholofilus clmmdeonticeps), to whi(;li refer- 

 ence was made in a previous report. The ascertained range of this Jish 

 -was greatiy extended, showing the possibility of capturing it over a 

 wide area. 



For the purpose of determiuing the ability to take this fish with an 

 ordinary fishing smack a Noank vessel was chartered for the trial. Ow- 

 ing to a threatening storm, however, the vessel was compelled to return, 

 and nothing was done beyond the capture on a small line of an enor- 

 mous sword-fish. 



Mr. G. Brown Goode, who had represented the United States at the 

 Berlin Exhibition, returning, joined the party on the 17th of July and 

 was, for the most part, occupied in connection with the fishery census. 



During the summer I visited Wood's Holl in the Flsli Ilaicl; for the 

 purpose of inquiring into the possibility of making a station at that 

 point, for the hatching of codfish. 



The work of the Commission at Xewport was closed about the begin- 

 ning of October, and on the 7th of that month the Fltih Haul- returned 

 to Wilmington for some additional apparatus, carrying a portion of the 

 collection to New Haven, by the way, for the use of Professor Yerrill. 

 After taking on board further hatching apparatus, the steamer came 

 around to Washington, cruising along the edge of the Gulf Stream on 

 her route, and making additional collections of importance. 



I left ]^ewport with my party on the 8th of October, closing operations 

 for the season at that place. 



The control of so well equipped a steamer as the Fish Haicl- and the 

 several visits to the Gulf Stream resulted in the acquisition of a large 

 amount of material, equal almost to the aggregate of all our preceding- 

 seasons. This has been put in hand and will, as rapidly as possible, be 

 examined, the reserve series added to the collection of the Xatioual 

 Museum, and the remainder distributed as heretofore. 



In the Report of the Institution for 1879 reference was made to the 

 operations of the Fish Commission in connection with the artificial propa- 

 gation of codfish at Gloucester, Mass. This work was continued into the 

 beginning of the year 1880 and a large number of fish hatched out and 

 liberated. These have remained for a considerable time in the harbor of 

 Gloucester and its vicinity, and by their abundance and unusual ap- 

 pearance attracted much attention. 



The work of cod hatching was again undertaken in the winter of 1881, 

 in the little harbor at Wood's Holl, 3Iassachusetts. Facilities were 

 granted by the Light-House Board at its depot ; the machiuerj^ was erected 

 and everything in readiness for the work. The unusual severity of the 

 winter, however, which froze up the shores, rendered it impossible to 



