[167] fisheries of the united states. 991 



Mending herring-nets. 



Photograph showing crew of schooner Aroline, of Bremen, Me., 

 detained in Portland Harbor by storm while on her way to the 

 herring fishing-grounds off Wood Island, Me. The crew are 

 employing their time in overhauling and mending their nets, 

 which have been spread out on the ground for that purpose. 

 It is a common practice among fishermen to mend their nets 

 while detained in harbor by bad weather on their way to the 

 fishing-grounds. Size, 8 by 10 inches. Taken at House Island, 

 near Portland, Me., 1882. (115) 1,860. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Herring net-fishing. 



Photograph showing schooner Valiant of Friendship, Me., sailing 

 out of Portland Harbor, with all of her apparatus and outfit 

 for engaging in the herring fishery with gill-nets, at Wood 

 Island, Me. Many of the small vessels along the coast of Maine 

 go to Portland to fit out for this fishery. Size, 30 by 40 inches. 

 Enlarged by electric light from an 8 by 10 negative. Taken at 

 the mouth of Portland Harbor, 1882. (129) 1,866. U. S. Fish 

 Commission. 



Herring net-fishing. 



Photograph of fishermen engaged in fishing herring gill-nets from 

 Irish boat, showing the method of hauling and picking. Size, 

 30 by 40 inches. Enlarged by electric light from an 8 by 10 

 negative. Gloucester, Mass., 1882. (437) 2,006. U. S. Fish 

 Commission. 



Mending herring-nets. 



Photograph of crew of schooner Aroline, of Bremen, Me., detained 

 in Portland Harbor by storm while on her way to the herring 

 fishing- grounds off Wood Island, Me. The crew are employing 

 their time in overhauling and mending their nets, which have 

 been spread out on the ground for that purpose. It is a com- 

 mon practice among fisherman to mend their nets while de- 

 tained in harbor by bad weather on their way to the fishing- 

 grounds. Size, 30 by 40 inches. Enlarged by electric light 

 from an 8 by 10 negative. Taken at House Island, near Port- 

 land, Me., 1882. (115) 1,860. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Overhauling herring-nets. 



Photograph showing Frank Marble and JohD Hodgdon, just return- 

 ing from herring fishing, overhauling their nets in the dory, 

 which is stranded on Niles's beach. Size, 30 by 40 inches. En- 

 larged by electric light from an 8 by 10 negative. Gloucester, 

 Mass., 1882. (475) 2,034. U. S. Fish Commission. 



