224 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES., [222] 
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Squids as bait ......31, 52, 126, 129, 130, 136, 177, 179 
food for fishes ....... 35, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 
TOOOMIO’ Mace eincciamateae eee = ae ote 66 
ST GUUENG ayo 6 tee Ae a ie pe ete 40 
SLAKG-NOUS se near slaan cane eass cee *. 121, 124 
STE GEC NOT yee 5a Se ne Se 34 
food for fishes ...-.. A AAS 36, 43 
food of....-.. Se a Sis ee nas 119 
Statistics of fisheries ..-..-...-. 14, 20, 197, 198, 214 
EEG Shy CS ee a 193 
menhaden oil and guano..... 214 
Aw MEROLIGS- . oon sisaccmn Ja 216 
BUOLe MBROLIGS <.55a6 snes selon 22 
traps and pounds.....- Sagat 195 
Stenotomus argyrops.....-...---.---.---. 28, 41, 42 
Sterlet, suggested introduction ...---.-.. 162 
Sticklebacks preparing nests ............- 80 
Sting-rays, food for Rah ost ne tee ee 44 
ROGOOL oo cesar cca sane eatiese 43 
MIOTAUIONS -4 > o2 cs canenese Rare 54 
WAV A AROUS eee emi eee ee 80 
BLOlODHOLeS Viblatus 62 o>. c nn ecces eee = 31 
BuOrer TOLOrred tO. J---.--00+=--a0, caese nas 46 
Storms destroying fish .......:-..--.....- 68, 72 
Strait of Belle Isle fishing-ground....--.- 101 
BiTIPON DAG. a. ovate wae ceca ees ) c 
MSG OTS mee emote ee eta eee 
GOCTERSO OL oe ccenian aa eee = 
fOOWIOL- =” ee meee 
spawning of 
statistics of 




MiLOMALOld Dinas 2s 2 oret cee acca se acmees 
Strongylocentrotus droébachiensis.-...--- 39 
UEP GON con) siceia pice wan sae cals se cniels cents 31, 49, 193 
GeCreRSOIOl S922 — eae e ewe nae oe 22, 51 
MIPSLNAVONOL = she cee ease cere 54 
ANN CIABS ALON. Heap seas eke === hail a8 
statistics Of225--- tosses de a ocee 215 
Surt Clant joss. odes cise sacs es ecceeciaes oe cle 32 
AS Abo oess ese eee ae enero 34 
Survival of the fittest ........2.-.-------- 77 
Spd eydi lt (o) epee ela es ee ae ae 27, 47, 53, 64 
‘ HOOMIOD meme ce ce ten cee oes neasas 40, 58, 76 
Statistica Offs fs See eres ae 1438, 215 
Sycotypus canaliculatus ..........-...... 34 
SIM ORL AEG eee wie a caine nein ee a= ee eee 80 
peckianus......... Spe SocecOe 39 
SRAPElNS CIVISUS. Joss ceccseatoccssacs ens 37 
MANOV es a cance tcae ese ease ekscacesm ea, 29 
Tailor shad. anadromous ...... .-......--. 49 
Manner eer foe a: aaecans Sas pases naeeae 72 
Romp WM sane ss meme ait. Shatv emesis ce meaenos 30 
Tautog ..---. Dene et aeas aes ee eemaee 26, 46, 52, 187 
Date tor 3. 2o2 ees cages sete 132 
food TOrMsHEs- se ace cenceesacee eae 44 
FOOWMOL AS oe econ eee Peuateats Senne ae 39 
propagation of ...-..-..--- AS Snone 163 
Protection tore -scececesases sens 159 
spawning Of -/.-...-...--e-00--- 83 
BUMISHCSOL A tec ccaster es atccn= 215 
transplanting ..-..... 161 
DAWLOCMONILIG cnc c2- cece sceutenee cnaeee 26, 39, 44 
Tautogolabrus @USPCISNS -ceacesessece eee 6, 42 
VEMOVAlOUPICOLMNIS! =) 2 .c.ssncetececcenee 58, 74 
Temperature as affecting fish ............ 47, 55, 69 
Tench profitable for culture...........--. 19 
RETOAO sea. ascot cee tee easeensmessecoececete 
‘Tetraptarus albidus ..............------- 
Thaleichthys marinus 
homaons Sess eee ses se 
Thracia truncata. : 
Thread herring 
Three-mile limit 
Te ee eee ne 

difficulty of estimating. - ys 
disregarded ........-..'-. 168 
veanOpoda Seen senecaeeewaa surat 32, 38, 39, 40, z 
Ruger BUarKs, TOOd'OL co eusoseee deeees Eee 
Toadfish depositing eggs on bottom...... 83 
food of 
SEOMICON Ses 2 coo e Sys s5 se ee eee 
food of ~ 37 
Statistios of sss: icuwestsest ee 215 
OOUHOG Nerming: 2:2 iccas. oo) eso ueee ee 31 
Tornatella puncto-striata ................ 38 
DUOMO Sas eaaes has Soe enccalseseee Cenc 26 
PDOWADP NCW... 7s52ccecs- es eee yy a 74 
Trachynotus carolinus .........@........ 27 
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Tracurops crumenopthalmus ......-..--- 41 
Trammel-nets:-<.- ccs 0c mace eee 120 
Transhipping, benefit to Americans ...-.. 168 
Transportation of fish.........-...... 254 23, 161 
Traps, construction Of -. 2.255 > 25. eoeeeee = 193 
used in fisheries “<<... >-2222ecaeee 123 
Trawl-line fishing not injurious.-.......-- 118, 118 
objections to.......138, 14), 176 
Trixwl-lines, bait used on: 22>. 2 saceeee ee 179 
introduction in America ...- 110 
use limited in England...-.. 155 
T180 Of vee cen ccaen eee 110, 175, 176 
Treat, Capt: U.S - 2. cos. sae eee 203; 204 
Treaty of Washington, cited ..........-. 15, 200 
Trescot, William Wc 15 
Triforis Nigrocinctus:s----. «asseeaeepeee 40 
Tritia trivittata-<oo oo eae eee 35, 39 
TTOUG Joc.oc5 co cles ems mois ego ee 28 
eaten” Dy birds. ---2-->-oeeeeee Se 64 
product of Gloucester. ..-...---.-- 143 
relative rate of growth ......-..- Sn 719 
TOeS Used 98 Dat ---.--. enue eeees 129 
transplanting 2. <-.-.--- eee 161 
Trombull, dO 2202 ot eae eee 36, 38 
Drygon Contrary. --. <6 -.ce- =p sseeceeeen 43 
‘PHMNIGSs (lee ee ec en = nels cc alee eee 27, 53, 64, 187 
TOOE. O05" SACs Stee eee 40, 58, 59, 76 
MtWHZINe oe; oot one a ee 146, 190 
Turbonilla interrupta..---..---.-..25.-5. 36 
Turbots, desirability of importing. .....-. 161 
number of ges... os ccna eee 
SpaWDIny’ Of -22---- 7 aseee eee 122 
taken by beam-trawl.-.-......-.. 122 
Turritella-6rose.-- 22-6. -- 2-5 eee 36 
interrupts ----< 32S eee eee 36 
Turtles destructive to fish .-........-.... 64 
Ulva Tatissima 2-6. 222.2 nae eens 42 
Unceiolairrorate 5.2.54. paseo eee 41 
Urosalpinx cinerea: :-.---.-- 64. seeeeeeeee 33 
Vegetable matter, basis of food .......-.- 72, 74, 76 
Vegetable substances used as bait ....... 125 
Venus mercenaria.........--..-------+- 32, 111, 131 
Werrill, AWE. (Cited... ce no eee 35, 38, 39, 42, 44 
Vessels used in fisheries _.......-.....--- 104 
WVirbius'Zostericola: ...---- <<... 37 
Wiroin ROCKS) 2. ~~ sococ eas one eee 97 
Volcanic eruptions destroying fish. ..-.--- 68, 69, 70 
Molea River disheries <2. 22 ;s-ces asses 19 
Wall-eyed pike: ..-.:-../.: 26h: ae 
Walruses, food of........-..---. 
Water- snakes, destructiveness........- 
IWeakfish S25 cic ni. Se ciac nie meee 
Weirs and traps used 
Weirs, construction of 



used in fisheries .....--....-.ssss- 123 
Wells used in fisheries .....-.........--- 
Western: Bank. 22222 252222 430s seepeamee 
Wothorbe, Mir (2.2222 os nec ee 
Whale-oil statistics in 1865..............- 
"WHIGIGH occ cence Cacis oe no aweaen See eeeee 
devouring fish.....--... 
600 OF 2222.5 2155. pane eee 
method of feeding................ 
Wohelks 22.2.2. o:. «chaawee Gee ene seen 33, 180 
BN Wnib) 2) cvangceanae 111, 126, 130, 179, 180 
Whitoher, W. E., cited: -<.-.-.-.canpaceuee 59, 6 60 
White perch On cn Caaads dee seg eae 29, 42, 51 
White whales destroy certain fishes.....- 6 
Whitesves Cited ... ccc. as--scuneneeneees 208 
AWiHITeHbh. 22.025 oo eee 29, 30, 49, 193, 208 
propagation of........----..... 194, 1 197 
taken at spawning season..... 52 
Wihiteway, Mr ooo 5. ooo aceeemenees 15, 209, 212 
B14 bY a a Se aie aia 26, 28, 52 
Widegren, Hjalmar, cited ........... fa ie et 
Winds as affecting fishes........--------- 57, 6 
Winklos .o02.c- cs ccesweeeanaeenne -- 34, 179, 80 
Wolf-fish, food Of- 22... : <2 cc nen ceemennee 
Wood eaten by marine animals..---++--+- 3 
Wood's Holl, temperature ....--.---.--- 55 
utilizing fish at .....-.--. 67, 190, 218 
‘Worms, food for fishes. ..... -s.cscenaneen= 7 , 79 
TOGO! Offs. 625.025 cach eae ee eee 
iphias pladins = --5-2-22225 cos pees 27,40 
Y ATTOWs Lite Oia oss kann anee <Gnass ee heen 14, 69 
Yoldia limatula a. LE ey in. fe 37 
Sapotilla..... 2.2... 22. eee eeer noes ’ 
ZOStera..ccscacvdsenesedne scr 41, 73 
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