LIST OF PLATES TO SECTION V. 



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THE SWORDFISH FISHERY. 



Vol. Page. 



82. Sword fishermen in position for action I, 318 



From Report U. S. Fish Commission, Part VIII, 1880. 



83. Methods of swordfish capture in the Mediterranean Sea I, 318 



From Report U. S. Fish Commission, Part VIII, 1880. 



THE MENHADEN FISHERY. 



84. Map illustrating geographical distribution and periodical^jnovements of the menhaden ; also 



the locations of the fishing grounds and oil and guano factories in the year 1878. (No 



factories now in Maine; many in Chesapeake Bay) I, 331,343 



From Report U. S. Fish Commission, Part VI, 1878. 



85. Menhaden steamer Joseph Church approaching oil and guano factory at Tiverton, R. I I, 334 



From photograph by T. W. Smillie. 



86. Menhaden steamer William Floyd cruising for fish I, 334 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



87. Lookouts at mast-head of menhaden steamer watching for schools of fish I, 338 



From sketch by J. S. Ryder. 



88. Fleet of menhaden steamers en route to fishing grounds on south side of Long Island, N. Y I, 338 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



89. Fleet of menhaden steamers on the fishing grounds ; seining crews at work I, 338 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conkliu. 



90. Crew of menhaden steamer surrounding a school with purse-seine I 337-339 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



91. Pursing the seine around a school of menhaden I, 337-339 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



92. Menhaden crew at work ; pursing of the seine nearly completed I, 339 



From sketch by H. W. Elliott, 1878. 



93. School of menhaden surrounded with pnrse-seine and fish striking the net I, 339 



From sketch hy Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



94. Bailing menhaden from purse-seine into steamer's hold I, 337,340 



From sketch by .T. S. Rydor. 



95. Menhaden steamer bailing in the catch I, 340 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



96. Haul-seine fishing for menhaden at Long Island, 1790 to 1850. Setting the seine I, 341,368, 



371 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



97. Haul-seine fishing for menhaden at Long Island, 1790 to 1850. Hauling thes eine on the beach 



by horse-power I, 341,368, 



371 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



98. Haul-seine fishing for menhaden at Long Island, 1790 to 1850. Taking out the fish I, 341, 368, 



371 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



99. Menhaden purse and mate boats and two carry-away boats starting for the fishing grounds I, 334,368 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



100. Menhaden purse and mate boats I, 334,368 



FIG. 1. Going down to the fish. 

 FIG. 2. Working to windward of the fish. 

 From sketches by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



101. Purse and mate boats encircling a school of menhaden ; carry-away boats in waiting I, 334,368 



From sketch hy Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



102. Menhaden boats and crew pursing the seine; the fish striking the net I, 334,368 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



103. Menhaden sloops cruising for fish. One of the sloops is for the crew to live on and to tow the 



seine-boats; the others to ciirry fish to the factory I, 334,368, 



375, 376 

 From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



104. Menhaden sloops and steamers in Gardiner's Bay, Long Island I, 399 



From sketch by Capt. B. F. Conklin. 



105. Menhaden carry-away sloops bailing in the catch I, 376, 377 



From sketch by Capt B. F. Conklin. 



106. Menhaden fishermen signaling to shore-crews the approach of a school of fish I, 367 



