LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, 
FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. 
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Plate I. — Chart of Pacific Coast from San Diego to Point Buclion, California 21 
II.— Species: The Black-handed Rockfish, the Treefish, and the Corsair 27 
IEE. — Catting in a "Whale, San Simeon Bay 54 
IV.— Chart of Pacific Coast from Monterey Bay to Salt Point, California 56 
V . — Caring Squid at Point Alones, Monterey 61 
VI. — Chart of San Francisco and San Pablo Bays, showing the fishing stations, etc. . . 67 
VII. — Species : The Sperm, California Gray, Pacific Humpback, Sulphur-bottom, and 
Pacific Right Whales 79 
VHI.— Shooting a Bomb Lance into a "Whale 80 
IX. — (1) Whaler in the Ice. (2) Trying out 82 
X.— (1) Taking in a blanket piece. (2) Cutting in a^lip 84 
XI.— (1) Hoisting in Head of Whalebone. (2) Cleaning Whalebone 86 
XII.— Pirate Cove, Shumagin Islands, Alaska 98 
XML— Codfish Flake-yard and Curing Station, Pescada Landing 104 
XIV.— California City. Curing and Outfitting Station 106 
XV.— Sea-otter Hunt 113 
XVI. — Species : The Great California Flounder, the California Sole, and the San Fran- 
cisco Sole 119 
XVII. — Fishing Felucca : 128 
XVIIL— Chinese Camp, San Francisco Bay 146 
XIX.— Chinese Gill-net fishing 149 
XX. — Culling Oysters, San Francisco Bay ; inclosed Oyster Beds in background 157 
XXL — Species : Humpback Salmon (sea-run) ; Blueback or Red Salmon (sea-run) ; Blue- 
back or Red Salmon (breeding male) 161 
XXII. — Species: Xing, Chinook, or Quinnat Salmon ; Dog Salmon ; Silver Salmon ; Steel- 
head 161 
XXIII.— Seining Salmon on Rogue River 179 
XXIV. — Chart of Coquille River entrance, Oregon 183 
XXV. — Chart of Koos Bay, Oregon 185 
XXVI. — Chart of Umpquah River entrance, Oregon 187 
XXVLL— Chart of Siuslaw River entrance, Oregon 190 
XX VIII. — Chart of Alseya Harbor entrance, Oregon 191 
XXIX. — Chart of Yaquina River entrance, Oregon 192 
XXX.— Chart of Tillamook Bay, Oregon 196 
XXXI. — Chart of the Columbia River from the Ocean to Portland, Oregon 198 
XXXn. — Chart of the Columbia River between the Willamette and Deschutes Rivers 204 
XXXIII. — Slat Weir for taking Salmon in the Columbia River 209 
XX X IV. — Seine fishing 210 
XXXV.— Dip-net fishing 210 
XXXVI- — Pound-net fishing 210 
XXXVII. — Stationary fish- wheel in operation 213 
XXXVIII.— Scow fish-wheel in operation 213 
XXXIX. — Salmon cannery in Baker Bay, with pound nets in distance 221 
XL.— Interior of cannery 225 
XLI. — Chart of Shoal water Bay, Washington 236 
XLII. — Chart of Gray’s Harbor and Chehalis River, Washington 240 
XLIIL— Chart of Washington from Gray’s Harbor to Olympia, including Puget Sound . . . 243 
X LT V. — Point Roberts pound nets 257 
XLV . — Salmon fishing on the Reef at Point Roberts 259 
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