CONTENTS. 
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Prefatory note 147 
Proceedings of the Congress 149-164 
List of delegates in attendance at the Congress 164-165 
International Fishery Association 167-168 
Methods of plankton investigation in their relation to practical problems. By Jacob Reighard. 169-175 
The importance of extended scientific investigation. By H. C. Bumpus 177-180 
The utility of a biological station on the Florida coast in its relation to the commercial fish- 
eries. By Seth E. Meek 181-183 
Establishment of a biological station on tbe Gulf of Mexico. By W. Edgar Taylor 185-188 
Some notes on American ship worms. By Charles P. Sigerfoos 189-191 
An economical consideration of fish parasites. By Edwin Linton 193-199 
The fish fauna of Florida. By Barton W. Evermann 201-208 
The lampreys of central New York. By H. A. Surface 209-215 
The protection of the lobster fishery. By Francis H. Herrick 217-224 
The Florida commercial sponges. By Hugh M. Smith 225-240 
On the feasibility of raising sponges from the egg. By H. Y. Wilson 241-245 
The Hudson River as a salmon stream. By A. Nelson Cheney 247-251 
A plea for the development and protection of Florida fish and fisheries. By J. A. Henshall. . 253-255 
International protection for denizens of the sea and waterways. By Bushrod W. James 257-263 
The restricted inland range of shad due to artificial obstructions and its effect on natural 
reproduction. By Charles II. Stevenson 265-271 
The green turtle, and the possibilities of its protection and consequent increase on the Florida 
coast. By Ralph M. Munroe 273-274 
Some factors in the oyster problem. By II. F. Moore 275-284 
The oyster-grounds of the west Florida coast: their extent, condition, and peculiarities. 
By Franklin Swift 285-287 
Tbe oysters and oyster-beds of Florida. By John G. Rrrge 289-296 
The Louisiana oyster industry. By F. C. Zacharie 297-304 
The oyster-bars of the west coast of Florida : their depletion and restoration. By H. A. Smeltz. 305-308 
Notes on the fishing industry of eastern Florida. By John Y. Detwi'ler 309-312 
Oysters and oyster-culture in Texas. By I. P. Kibbe 313-314 
The methods, limitations, and results of whitefisb -culture in Lake Erie. By J. J. Strauahan. 315-319 
A brief history of the gathering of fresh-water pearls in the United States. By G. F. Kunz_. 321-330 
The red-snapper fisheries : their past, present, and future. By Andrew F. Warren 331-335 
Some brief reminiscences of the early days of fish-culture in the United States. By 
Livingston Stone 337-343 
The relations between State fish commissions and commercial fishermen. By W. E. Meehan. . 345-348 
Possibilities for an increased development of Florida’s fishery resources. By John N. Cobb. . 349-351 
The utility and methods of mackerel propagation. By J. Percy Moore 353-361 
The large-mouthed black bass in Utah. By John Sharp 363-368 
Florida fur-farming. By J. M. Willson, jr 369-371 
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