UNITED STATES COMMISSION OF FISH AND FISHERIES 



SPENCER W. Bja^iRD, OOMiaHSSIONER 



THE FISHERIES 



FISHERY INDUSTRIES 



UNITED STATES 



PEEPAEED THROUGH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES 

 AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TENTH CENSUS 



GEORGE BROWN GOODE 



ASSISTANT SECEETAET OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



AND A STAFF OF ASSOCIATES 



SBCTION III 

 THE FISHING GROUNDS OF NORTH AMERICA 



WITH FORTY NINE CHABTS 

 EDITED BY KICHARD BATHBUN 



WASHINGTON 



GOVEENMENT FEINTING OFFICE 



1887 



