188 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Fisheries Section. 



17. Objects of the Fisheries. 



Mammals : 



1. Sirenians: Manatee (cast). 



2. Cetaceans: 



(a) Dolphins: Common dolphin (cast). Bottle-nose dolphin (cast). 



Blackfish (cast). Grampus (cast). Harbor porpoise (casts). 

 (6) Sperm whales: Pygmy sperm whale (cast). 



3. Carnivores: 



(a) Earless seals : Harbor seal (mounted group). 



(b) Eared seals: Northern fur seal (mounted group). Steller's sea lion 

 (mounted group). 



Birds : Fish-eating birds, 80 skins. 

 Reptiles and Batraclrians: 



1. Alligators: Florida alligator (mounted skin). 



2. Turtles and tortoises: Loggerhead turtle (cast). Hawk's-bill turtle 



(mounted shell). Green turtle (cast). Soft-shell turtle (cast). Snap- 

 ping turtle (cast). Spotted turtle (cast). 



3. Snakes: Water snake (cast). 



4. Frogs: Bullfrog (cast). Green frog (cast 1. Pickerel frog (cast). 



Fish: Casts of 150 species of marine and fresh-water food-fishes. Color draw- 

 ings of fishes. Maps showing the distribution of halibut, cod, 

 mackerel, and other kinds. Living marine and fresh-water fish in 

 aquarium. 



Invertebrates: Living sea-anemones, starfish, crabs, lobsters, mollusks, alg;e, 

 etc., in aquarium. 



18. Fishery Apparatus. 



Vessels : (1) Models of sloops, ketches, schooners, steamers. (2) Pictures of 

 vessels. (3) Vessel fittings. (4) Instruments of navigation (logs, 

 compasses, clocks, etc.). Fishermen's clothing, etc. 



Boats: (1) Models. (2) Full-sized boats. (3) Pictures. 



Canoes: (1) Bark. (2) Skin. (3) Wood. 



Nets: Pounds. Weirs. Pots. Seines. Cast nets. Dip nets. Trawls. Dredges. 



Lines: Trawl lines. Hand lines. Accessories (rods, reels, floats and sinkers, gaff 

 hooks, creels, bait boxes, fly books, etc.). 



Appliances for seizing : Rakes. Tongs. Hooks for sponge. Accessories (water 

 glass). 



Appliances for striking : Spears. Lances. Bows (and arrows). Guns. 



Lures: Artificial flies; artificial minnows, frogs, etc. 



Charts of fishing grounds. 



19. Illustrations of Fisheries. 



Fishermen : Professional ; anglers ; lay figures. 



Fishermen's divellings. Fishing towns. 



Special fisheries : Mammals; reptiles; fishes; mollusks; crustaceans; sponges. 



20. Statistics of Fisheries. 



