CONTENTS. 



Prefatory note 147 



Proceed in-- of tin- < .m^r.-ss 149-164 



Lint of delegates in attendance at the Congress l(i I -!;:> 



International Fishery Association 167-168 



M'-thod- of plankton investigation in their relation to practical problems. By Jacob Reighard. 169-175 



The importance of extended scientific investigation. By H. C. Bumpus 177-1*0 



The utility of a biological station on the Florida coast in its relation to the commercial iish 



eri. h I]. Meek 181-183 



KHtaliliftluncntof a biological station on the Gulf of Mexico. By W. Edgar Taylor 185-188 



Some notes on American ship worms. By Charles T. sigcrfoos 189-191 



An economical consideration offish parashc-. 15 y Fdwin Linton 193-199 



The fish fan., , of Florida. !'-> Harton W. F.vermann 201-208 



The lampreys of c.-ntral New .York. By II. A. Surface 20! 1-215 



The protection of the lobster fishery. By Francis II. llcrrick 217 -'L'l 



The Florida commercial sponges. By Hnu r h M. Smith 225-240 



On the feasibility of raining sponges from the egg. By H.V.Wilson 241-215 



The Hudson River ns a salmon stream. By A. Nelson Cheney 217-251 



or tli- development and ]irotection of Florida iish and fisheries. By J. A. llenshall .. IT.:: L'.V. 



International protection lor di-ni/ens of the sea and waterways. By Bushrod W.James 257-2;;> 



The restricted inland range of shad due to artificial obstructions and its effect on natural 



reproduction. By Charles H. Stevenson 26:. 271 



The green turtle, and the possibilities of its protection and consequent increase on the Florida 



coast. By K'alph M.Mnnroe 27:: L'7I 



Some f ictors in the oyster problem. I'.y 11. !'. MMn- 27"i-284 



Th. ny.Htf -r-uroiiiuls of the west Florida coast: their extent, condition, and peculiarities. 



Ily Franklin Swift 986 



The oysters and oyter-bidH of Florida. By John G. Ruge L 



The I.onisi .1 icharie 



iter-bnrsoftbr west : -ri.la : tl.eir <lep lotion and restoration. By II. A. Smelt/. 305-308 



n tli.- iihin imliiHtry of cnstrrn I'lorida. By John Y. Detwiler 309-312 



lure in Texas. I'.. I. I'. Kil.be 313-314 



The meth'N, lin u-1 irsnltsof wliitetish-culture in Lake F.rie. I'.y J. J. Stranahan. .Sl.VIMJ) 



A briei f the u'-'ithering of fresh-water pearls in the 1'nited states. Hy G. F. Kun/.. :>21 :;::0 



The red-snapper fisheries : f -id future. By Amln-w F. Warren : 



l.rief riMiiinisi mem of the curly flays of lish-.-nltnro in the United States. I'.y 



Livingston Stone. 



missions and commercial fishermen. I'.y W. I",. Median.. : 

 Possibilities for an increased development of Fh.rida's fishery resources. By John N. Cobb . . :!!'.' :::.! 



The utility and methods of mackcn 1 propagation. By J. Percy Moore 



The large-mouthed black ba* in Itah. I'.y John sharp 



Florifla fnr-farming. By J. M. Willson.jr. 369-371 



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