





Abundance of fishes, former.......-.-- Set WG 
EEUIIROT AN ea son sinew m ae|-iea aces imatin tls 149, 150 
@MeCnICANOS.. esis ooea ss enee 52, 65 
Acetic acid as a preservative .... --.--.-- 178 
Acipenser brevirostris.......-..--.----.- 31 
fre ya VOU VERS pee coe onease 31 
Actzxon puncto-striata.............--.---- 38 
Awe) ATS A. uel N2q-2 a=. = <i Se ae <= 71 
Advantages of the sea fisheries..---.--..-- 19 
Agassiz, Prof. Alexander, on spawning.. 82 
‘Air-bladders utilized ...-.-...-...--..--- 148 
aRBENIN TERS tee sale aval asa ninja) wimienin let sion 27 
OMovo GPa kee eh eer 64 
Aleyonium digitatum SS Sane cenee oS seemass 122 
‘Alewife fisheries regulated. --.- .--157, 159, 160 
Jn GV SIGkk ce Dons aor De Sep OHp Oger Opn nopecs 31 
ANAOLOMOUSH IS 45 === cence =e 49 
Tih) DET RSE OS Ree ae Sasioce 126, 127, 206 
catch in Potomac ...-..--.------ 22, 167 
decrease of ..-.-- .-=-- 21, 167, 208, 204, 206 
exportation suggested ...--..--- 162 
SHTUOS TS) Clee ie Sone Bees ER ABEe 215 
All-eyes, food for mackerel.......--.----- 79, 183 
Alligators, destructiveness 64 
Allurements for fishes.........- 124 
Alosa sapidissima...--...-..-- 30, 43 
Alutera schopfii.-............ Bie ome etek 35 
Ambrose, Leferred, 002-..---.--.-.5--.---- 46 
American fisheries, review of.....-....-- 142 
SUIT 43 65, 28 
SINOLIGAMUS > <5 einmcniceais eee 
TAN C Gaerne elon seemesene oe it 
Ja TUDE INS 00) ae See ee ae ee oa 35, 37, 41 
Amphidesma szequalis...-...-.--..--.---. 
Amphipods, food for fishes..-...-.-- 35, 37, 39, 41, a 
Aimphisphyra pellucida.-.........------- 
Amadromous fishes.-- ..5-)- 2/2 - 222 no = an 49, 2 
attract other species. 166, 201 
decrease of......----- 166 
JL SING] OG PRS aS pepOB oBee5 CooCreaSos Sore 139 
Uh eae se each Sesnoaspoe 39 
Anatina papyracea’......-.-...----.----- 37 
EP 08 DU) (805 ae eee pees Obs onaels 31 
food tor fishes: - = =-'s...-4s=-e2c6 39 
TNA Re ee arseiescnacbcecne 149 
(2050) HERD 20 SSE Rar Opp er ops eRe aeCepScE 6 29 
PAMISOY, 1000 Of --.--. 225-25 ssnean 35 
Anguilla bostoniensis 31,41 
ASST UG GWG) 1G) oe eee 35 
Animal matter, chief food of fishes...... a. 
usedias bait... 2. =22c2- << 125, 126 
Annelids, food for fishes -.-.---.. 33, 36, 38, 41, 42, 43 
| ites soe SSR psp epebbecepasponarisog s66 39 
UGE TG i ee oe ae St 
Anticosti Island, halibut ground Ue Ue 101 
Architeuthis harveyi Bena. soc 31 
Archosargus probatocephalus....-..---.- 28 
MARES cs. hag store edie 25 
Arenicola piscatorum........-...-..-...- 113 
PPP AMEN POM AUD <n )0:)s.000.00n aman ainaisiee = 34, 39 
Artificial propagation......-.--- 60, 162, 163, 194, 197 
JS re once 95 
PAROVUANS 3S DAG... --.-as¢<0ecssesenas 34 
PON GMO SNES \)o nse eeieee sels 40 
Aseptin, used as a preservative..--...--. 137 
Ashby, jr., Capt. Benj 16 
| Astarte mactracea ................ 37 
TOG i) eer crac esecie 34 
PRU CIRT ZONE 22) 22.522). sect aiaeetaae 38 
2) OS) eee seer ae f 83 
PAMARGEWUED «oo os a= scene ss vencasesntodrne 29 
Atwood, Capt. Nathaniel E....16, 110, 119, 203, 210 
Auks, eating fish.-......... pepe Boerne. 64 
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Baars, Hermann, Cited secccessecccaacee's 20, 48, 209 
Babson, Bitz ds. ccte.e wesnceseseeseeeee ee 16 
BAP AISHES VISt OL ccote ssc ses cs cameras mee 25 
Bait for fishes.......-.....--.----- 124, 126, 147, 177 
preservation as ---129, 130, 183, 146, 177, 179 
IBalanus:Crenabus, «=. --42o5+45 cea sae en 39 
Ballast used on fishing-vessels...-...---. 105 
Banks formshinewlistiop.sc. uses ceecmces 58 
BADONGO 2, Cece eco elagete ales ite ate oe oma 94 
Barker, Prof. Geo. F., cited ..-.... ....-- 153 
Barnacles, food for fishes..............--- 39 - 
IBASB Wo Shee ee mean meeamsmets seine sees clos 28 
Bs TOOd oe hess etseccecccaae case nee 28 
de@Gp Slash teem cteen acne mete eee 52 
packed imioil. eee asco en aeecee 146 
Batrachus' tan sc ssc ccs caaese ese teosins 39, 83 
Bay of Chaleurs, abundance of salmon. . 60 
Bay ot Fundy, temperature...-.......--- 56 
Beam-trawl, description and use.--.--- 83, 121, en 
Beione longir OSULIS? oor acenean ese esee cee 
Belugas, destructive to salmon and cod.- ‘0 
Bennet, Thomas, statements by----.----- 168 
Berene, Os WaiGes accescscsesccecseceeeee 15 
Bertram, CILOM peotesceesene ee Ce Senne 82 
BS TUETS Sete cree se sas foleia ote ois cio ecole sae 27, 30 
Biographical notices of species.....-.--.- 45 
Biolooy, Ofdishes! 2 = sesso oan s anc aieiaer 16, 24 
Birds destructive to fish ...-..-----..--.- 63 
TWSCCIAS DALU se sees oer teense eae 125, 177 
Bittium nigrum.-.........- Rae Stehatsocad 40 
IBIACKsDASS te ssc seecsece ace e cee Selec 28 
LOOU! OF saan ee ee acade cee wer 42 
planted in Potomac..-.....-.- 197 
BACK PSICh esas ees oe eect a neatee 28 
BIQCKASH see. aoe ao te ee aee 26, 28 
food of esancncs sections 39, 58 
utilizing 190 
Blackford, Eugene Gres eva ees 135, 145, 179, 196 
Blanchére, de Ta, (HiT Pee oes SSB SSreesas 129 
Block Island, temperature Pin secs melee 55, 56 
Bilne-backed\trout .+--2-- oe eee case eens 53 
Blpefishy ccs sce cee e soca ee eee ee 29 
abundanceigt:-s- i. o--5c cee e ee 13, 61, 191 
decrease or disappearance. -48, 66, 188, 191 
destructiveness of .42, 58, 59, 63, 65, 66, 77,78 
160, 174, 188, 190 
food for fislies!) -- 222 sse-6ce=< c= 35, 41, 44, 59 
method of capture .--.--- 5-2... 2. 184, 206 
MOVEMENUS Ol poeeme ssa cana 47, 53, 191, 202 
StAbISLICSIOl 2-55. -s2 4-5 Perec 215 
Valaeas food-fsh--=- 0222. 5-5. 2- 6 187 
Ged Set oe soe ese ee ee soos 68 
Boatsused inarshentes. s-- eae. ces. = eee 107 
BOCK: (PLOfc al eee cae AAS he ees neers 24 
BoOleSnia VOOM ese Seca ee note ese ames 34 
BOMtOSheee ys ee eee eae ae 27, 40, 47, 53, aH 
TOOT TOMS ALK Sie eae oo ee cine eee 
ALAPISUICS Ol Wiest ae Soe cce ees 3 
Borax as a preservative. ...--- AAR OA ex 137, 144, 178 
BROitominshesiecs-2e" pa dec see ese cee 53 
Bottom-ice destructive to fishes Maines sees 69 
Bow and arrow useil in fishing. .........-. 108 
Brackett, E. A., hatching-box by...--...- 163 
Beadolle bunkers oss er eae ane 99 
EROanh pehae ie ee sas ance cee ck cee eS 26, 28 
srevoort, J). CAatsON-\<.- messes sess=<cimo 69 
Brevoortia tyrannus ....-..--2..-.---.<.- 30, 48, 44 
Brittle-stars, food for fishes ......---..-.- 34, 36 
BrOogk trOdhie ogee oceans ee censeeeees 49 
ISEORIMINS|DLOSMO, saocce has cee sc sense see 26 
WSO IRS eas o SeReeecocice 150 
STOW S banks okt cscs tee wa se osbe meee 86 
Bryozoans, food for fishes...........-.... 40 
