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Mackerel cruising — Continued. 



ing-grounds in search of mackerel. The picture shows the 

 number of vessels that frequently cruise in a small area. Size, 

 8 by 10 inches. Massachusetts Bay, 1882. (277) 1,940. U. S. 

 Fish Commission. 



Overhauling purse-seine. 



Photograph of schooner James Bliss, of Gloucester, engaged in the 

 purse-seine mackerel fishery, showing men on deck overhauling 

 the seine preparatory to loading it on the seine-boat. Size, 8 

 by 10 inches. Massachusetts Bay, 1882. (288) 1,946 a. U. S. 

 Fish Commission. 



Loading purse- seine on seine-boat. 



Photograph of schooner James Bliss, engaged in the mackerel purse- 

 seine fishery, with men transferring seine from the vessel's deck 

 to a seine-boat, which is being towed alongside, preparatory to 

 setting it. Size, 8 by 10 inches. Massachusetts Bay, 1882. 

 (287) 1,947. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Dressing mackerel. 



Photograph of schooner Laura Nelson, Gloucester, Mass., showing 

 the crew engaged in dressing mackerel on deck, the vessel be- 

 ing under sail at the time. Size, 8 by 10 inches. Massachu- 

 setts Bay, 1882. (265) 1,935. TJ. S. Fish Commission. 



Dressing mackerel. 



Photograph of schooner Frank Foster, of Gloucester, Mass., with 

 200 barrels of mackerel on deck, and crew actively engaged in 

 splitting and gibbing them. Size, 8 by 10 inches. Taken at 

 Gloucester, Mass., 1882. (321) 1.968. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Dressing mackerel. 



A photograph similar to (321) 1,968, showing starboard side of the 

 same vessel, with a portion of the crew at work. Size, 8 by 10 

 inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1882. (316)1,966. U.S. Fish Com- 

 mission. 



Dressing mackerel. 



A photographic view similar to (321) 1,968, showing the port side 

 of same vessel, with portion of the crew at work. Size, 8 by 

 10 inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1882. (318) 1,967. U. S. Fish 

 Commission. 



Mackerel lookout. 



Photograph of schooner Mabel Dilloway, of Gloucester, Mass., 

 cruising on the mackerel fishing grounds; showing man aloft 

 looking for a school of fish. Size, 8 by 10 inches. Massachu- 

 setts Bay, 1882. (268) 1,936. U. S. Fish Commission. 



