118, 
119,” 
120, 
121, 
122, 
123, 
124, 
125, 
126, 
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Hirano, Yaichi, Sea Otter and Fur Seal Hunting and Its Important Points: Jour 
Fish Soc Jap (188), pp 69-77, Feb 1898; (189), pp 141-150, Mar 1698; (90), pp 196- 
205, Apr 1898, 
A detailed first-hand description of how pelagic sealing and sea otter hunt- 
ing were conducted, written by a Japanese who had many years experience, first 
on foreign veasele and then in fitting out and managing Japanese vessels. The 
first installment describes pelagic sealing, the second is devoted to sea otter 
bunting, and the third gives well thought-out, practical advice on the type of 
crew, vessel, hunting equipment, and supplies needed for successful, profit- 
able operations, 
dnon, Import of Sea Animals and Their Furs into the U, S, Prohibited: Jour VFieh 
Soc Jap cise), pp ll2-114, Feb 1898, 
Notice of the U, S, law put in force 29 Dec 1897, prohibiting the importation 
of fur seal and sea otter skine from foreign sources, 
Anon, Proposal to Exterminate Fur Seals: Jour Fish Soc Jap (189), p 1&2, Mar 1898, 
The signing of the fur seal protection bill by President McKinley was pro- 
tested by Mr Johnson of Tacoma, who stated fur seale should be exterminated 
because they eat useful fish, 
Anon, Arbitration of the Bering Sea Conflict: Jour Fish Soc Jap (189), p 162, 
Mer 1898, 
Reports settlement of the Bering Sea sealing dispute by the U, 3, paymen't of 
$463,453 damages to England, 
Anon, More About U, S, Sea Animal Fur Embargo: Jour Fieh Soc Jap (190), p 248, 
Apr 1898, 
The embargo (Bibl 119) does not apply to skins taken before 31 December 1897, 
Kaneda, Kiiteu, On Deep Sea Fishing: Jour Fish Soc Jap (190), pp 247-353, Jun 
1898, 
Reiterates the plea to curb foreign exploitation of seals and otters near 
Japan by encouraging Japanese competition, 
Anon, Decline of Foreign Deep Sea Fishing Vessels: Jour Fish Soc Jap (193), p 472, 
Jul 1898, 
The number of ships sealing off Japan this year has greatly diminished be- 
cause the price of furs nas dropped and last year's catch was small, 
Anon, Catch of Seals by Foreign Ships: Jour Fish Soc Jap (195), p 607, Sep 1898, 
A list of the aninal catch from 1875 to 1897, based on the reports of the 
Haketate and Yokohama customs offices, The decline from 1895 to the present 
may be caused by Japanese competition, and by a decline in the number of seals, 
Anon, Sea Animal Hunting off Hokkaido: Jour Pieh Soc Jap (189), pp 176-177, Mar 
1898, | 
Lists the 1696 and 1897 catches of fur seals and sea ottere made by the eight 
Japanese vessel. so engaged, 
