LIST OP PLATES TO SECTION V. 



IX 



THE SWORDFISH FISHERY, 



Vol. 

 I. 



82. Sword fisliernipn in position for action 



From Kepoil U.S. Fish Commissiou, I'iut VllI, 1680. 



83. Methods of swordfish capture in the Mediterranean Sea I, 



From Keport U.S. Fish Commission, I'.iit VIII, 1880. 



THE MENHADEN FISHERY. 



84. Sl.np illustrating geographical distribution and periodical movements of the menhaden; also 



the locations of the lishing gronuda and oil and guano factories in the ycMr 1878. (No 



factories now in Maine; many in Chesapeake Hay) 



From Report U. S. Fish Commission, Part VI, 1878. 



85. Menhaden steamer Jo.sei)h Church approaching oil and guano factory at Tiverton, li. I 



From photograph by T. W. Smillie. • 



86. Menhaden steamer William Floyd cruising for fish 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



87. LooUouts at mast-head of menhaden steamer watching for schools of lish 



From sketch by J. S. Ryder. 

 83. Fleet of menhaden steamers en )-oute to fishing grounds on south side of Long Island, N. Y 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Couklin. 

 89. Fleet of menhaden steamers on the fishing grounds; seining crews at work 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 

 no. Crew of menhaden steamer surrounding a school with purse-seine 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



91. Pursing the seine around a school of menhaden 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



92. Menhaden crew at work ; pursing of the seine nearly completed 



From sketch by H. \V. Elliott, 1878. 



93. School of menhaden snrronndcd with purse-seine aud fish striking the net :.. 



From sketch by Capt B. F Conklin. 



94. Bailing menhaden from purse-seine into steamer's hold 



From sketch by J. S. Rydor. 



95. Menhaden steamer bailing in the catch 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Couklin. 



96. Hani-seine fishing for meiihaden at Long Island, 1790 to 185U. Setting the seine 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



97. Hani-seine fishing for menhaden at Long Island, 1790 to 1850. Hauling thes eiue on the beach 



by horse- power 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 

 93. Haul-seine fishing for menhaden at Long Island, 1790 to 1850. Taking out the fish 



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318 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



99. Menhaden purse and mate boats aud two carry -away boats starting for the fishing gronud.s 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



100. Menhaden purse and mate boats 



Fig. 1. Going down to the fish. 

 Fig. 2. Working to windward of the fish. 

 From sketches by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



101. Purse aud mate boats encircling a school of menhaden ; carry-away boats in waiting 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



102. Menhaden boats and crew pursing the seine; the fish striking the net 



irom sketch by Capt. B. F. Cooklin. 



103. Menhaden sloops cruising for fish. One of the sloops is for the crew to live on and to tow the 



seine-boats; the others to carry fish to the factory 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



104. Menhaden sloops and steamers in Gardiner's Bay, Long Island 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Couklin. 



10.^. Menhaden carry-away sloops bailing in the catch 



From sketch by Capt B. F. Couklin. 

 106. Menhaden fishermen signaling to shore-crews the approach of a school of lish 



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334, 368 

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