THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 

 Marine Hatcheries. 



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The fish-cultural work on the eastern coast streams was centered at 

 6 hatcheries and subhatcheries in 1908. At i of these the principal species 

 handled is the Atlantic salmon, at 4 the shad, at 3 the yellow perch, at 2 

 the white perch, and at i the striped bass. In recent years the Bureau 

 has operated a shad hatchery on the Delaware River, and has detailed the 

 steamer Fish Hawk for shad hatching in Maine, New Jersey, North Carolina, 

 and Florida. The central station, in Washington, is operated largely for experi- 

 mental and exhibition purposes, but sometimes receives large numbers of eggs 

 from the adjacent river stations, especially when the latter are overstocked. 



Hatcheries on East Coast Rivers. 



