I.—PLAN OF INQUIRY INTO THE HISTORY AND PRESENT CON- 
DITION OF THE FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES,* 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
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ORGANIZATION Ee ee ates tials ales iatele sas elo ein we wince teeae telecine cawcuslstoeeise sae as 3 
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B. Postage, mail arrangements, &¢..-- 2.1.2. 202s cone eee e es eons woe ones 4 
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DPAcsionigens:- Ol districts... .---<\- =. acess seclae secs haem ls sasaee crcesces = 4 
SOURCES OF INFORMATION -s0.-112e'coce oecn ce dene soos odaaee'acete st secSacteee 5 
Ate COPnespondenCOresaasetas ccs eaicisisele cacisaia estan wiles cleelcacie en c'slec tsa aet 5 
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Ceheports orlarve markets sesece eas «sees ace eel asst osiescees cesar een cece 6 
DC USLOM=HOUSe TeLUINS ese eee scecneacise samslce wel s)se seine Satelsacan =a Uf 
AS PECLALAMVESII CATIONS se nesete seis ciclnwiteie scnelewsicee soa ceicices oma sae os 7 
Hae Materialealrendy-accumulatedmsssccdcees sce es oss see te cesace eae see eece uf 
Gh Camnlbinot eens kaGcokasacbe pees eneuoo heen COmeP OBE aD rcoeEneeabedee tf 
SCHEMEZONSENWE STIG ATION s ssereiccsisteseel sae aacisine sae casino a eeielaclealn (samme 8 
One raW ANAL RINieemeitee Somes a cce sete se a coe ce eect ee sate cacecee dase 8 
ieoNatural history, of marine) products .22- c-.=cacie-c) cccees oss ceoss~ esos 8 
Manner Of GisCussloOnenereporty. secs 5.5 cs osc ccs cine eles ches sain ee 8 
IM eGNOGtOfaNVOGUIOATION) «oss sly cmcsel-= = Danese neciencinciewede cen asa 8 
PP a ishing CYOUn Ostia. t -nns Sse cenetote wha) = tee sows ce enslsecs eae sme 13 
Manner of @IsCussiON IN! TEPOlb occ sce eminljeclaceews secccecececccse se56 13 
MGECHOCUOLADVESLICALION (con te eeeice samme iat = mee enes 0b cee a scclsnenlecnie 13 
Mie eEShermenvandgishin Oy GOWNS) 1-6 clesiclece, o)5> <icisic ion) vos wininiwieleje=n =e, coals 14 
Manner of discussion in report .....----.. ecnn OCH DAEs Sacacsdeoods 14 
A. Generali statisties 2. s..522205.-2: ti icehoebidisinds kame en iemeepiaes 14 
B. Social, vital, and other statistics. ...-...---..---------------- 14 
IModoohainvestitauong-s =n se seeose cece cease osieeaei-e-me fae anal arenes 15 
IV. Apparatus and methods of capture..---..-..- tS oe a ee 16 
Method of discussion and investigation -........ 2.2 se-eee een eee nnn 16 
A. Apparatus in’ general use 2... 2 coca. cence wooeee ceases corse * 16 
Shore andiboatuishinoree 220s. sat oaccseeclosesteiice smceccieseeee 17 
Stationary apparatus........-.--.-. Boacnad naccoosude Saadacsene 17 
Pounds and traps: Gill-nets: Seines...... ........2+ --0- cece 18 
Fish-pots and eel-pots.....---..- fa eee ne Mie Ae Sas a 18 
Personalvequipmentrssecs-os> osece -eeeicice cise celeste cecloecelceee 18 
Baits: Ovstenandclamaisheryenes cssect oe ce cesses cies ones 19 
B. Manufacture and trade in the apparatus of the fisheries. ...-... 19 
i} Methodsiof the fishery a-+..--<j-e6 -<soss)-sse)- ce cies caidciecisesee 19 
Weebroductoiphe disheriesia see ee ceaceste eta mce ccna donee ide ode cmcaes 21 
Moethodofdiscussionvinwepottieccopc scpisee - scac cence eeciciecciesc lost. 21 
MG EHOdIOLI Nn Vest ALONE. cael eecciien = eclece fess come siecle sc\aeole lorie 21 
* The pamphlet hcre reprinted was prepared by G. Brown Goode and was published by the Census 
Bureau with the following title-page: {7-040]| U. S. Fish Commission end Census of 1880.{ ~ | 
(44) | Plan of inquiry | into the History and Present Condition | of the| Fisheries of the Unite:l 
States | — | Washington: | Government Printing Office. | 1879. 8vo. pp. 54 (2 blank pee); 
