o( l9tJ) Centurp American Jfififfieriesi A Commemorative Edition in Celebration ofthe International Year ofthe Ocean, 1998 ConsistingcfSelectedPlatesfrom The Fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States George Brown Goode U.S. Commission offishandFisheries 1887 Penrisvlvan ^6i^,jS^.^ii^. w s^^ ^W' ^pr**ns^ ^^.-ro^ '*'-535S^ U.S. Department National Oceanic and National Marine ofCommerce Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service William M. Daley D.James Baker RoUand A. Schmitten Secretary UnderSecretary AssistantAdministrator for OceansandAtmosphere forFisheries WWW*^ NSOV^BJ^^^^P^^ \' qjj^ # ^~M-f- ||tsitor|> ant jHetfjotig of I9tt) Centurj) AmericanJfis^erieg A Commemorative Edition in Celebration ofthe International Year ofthe Ocean, 1998 ConsistingofSelectedPlatesfrom The Fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States by George Brown Goode U.S. Commission offish and Fisheries 1887 Anneka W. Bane, Editor jforetoorb ^[£ t is with great pleasure that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ll (NOAA) presents this commemorative volume of selected historic illustrations of r^Jf America's early fisheries. These reproduced plates are from a rare publication, The Fisheries andFishery Industries ofthe United States, published one hundred years ago by the United States Commission ofFish and Fisheries.* The Commission was formed in 1871 as the first federal agencyconcernedwith natural resource conservation. Itwas the predecessor oftoday's National Marine Fisheries Service, charged with stewardship ofAmerica's living marine resources. ThefirstCommissionerofFisherieswasSpencerF Baird,whowasalsoAssistantSecretary of the venerable Smithsonian Institution. At the time, Dr. Baird's assistant was Dr. George Brown Goode, who himselflater became Commissioner ofFisheries and then, in 1887 when this remarkable five-volume work was published. Assistant Secretary ofthe Smithsonian. Dr. Goode,apreeminentAmericanichthyologist,iswellknowntogenerationsoffisheriesscientists forhisworks, especiallyOceanicIchthyology, co-authoredby Dr. Tarleton H. Bean and still con- sidered the bestwork on deep-sea fishes. The Smithsonian's partnership with federal fisheries management continues to this day, even housing the Fisheries Service's National Systematics Laboratory under tiie roofofthe National Museum ofNatural History. The laboratory and the Fisheries Service's many other facilities carry on the tradition ofresearch on marine species ofeconomic or ecological impor- tance begun by Baird and Goode more than a century ago. This bookofselectedplatesis thus a fittingtribute to the "progressive conservation move- ment" era ushered in 100 years ago by Baird, Goode, and others concerned about the young nation's rapidlyvanishingnatural resources. The commemoration ofAmerica's fisheries legacy — is especially timely sustainabihty is one ofthe most important issues behind the United Na- tions declaration of 1998 as "The "Year ofthe Ocean." The Fisheries Service and its parent organization, NOAA, are proud to participate in this global movement ofgovernments, busi- nesses, organizations and individuals to promote public awareness and understanding of the oceans' vital role in all ourlives. HollandA. Schmitten NOAA AssistantAdministratorforFisheries SilverSpring Maryland Acompletesetoftheoriginal255plateshasbeenarcliivedas35-mmimagesattheNOA^'VCentralLibrar)'.Interestedusers MD shouldcontacttheLibrar>'atSSMC3, 1315 East-WestHighway,SilverSpring, 20910. jfotetoorb 3t is with great pleasure that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) presents this commemorative volume of selected historic illustrations of America's early fisheries. These reproduced plates are from a rare publication, 77?^ Fisheries andFishery Industries ofthe United States, published one hundred years ago by the United States Commission ofFish and Fisheries.* The Commission was formed in 1871 as the first federal agencyconcerned with natural resource conservation. It was the predecessor oftoday's National Marine Fisheries Service, charged with stewardship ofAmerica's living marine resources. ThefirstCommissionerofFisherieswas SpencerF. Baird,whowasalsoAssistantSecretary of the venerable Smithsonian Institution. At the time. Dr. Baird's assistant was Dr. George Brown Goode, who himselflater became Commissioner ofFisheries and then, in 1887 when this remarkable five-volume work was pubUshed, Assistant Secretary ofthe Smithsonian. Dr. Goode,apreeminentAmericanichthyologist,iswellknowntogenerationsoffisheriesscientists forhisworks, especiallyOceanicIchthyology, co-authored byDr. Tarleton H. Bean and still con- sidered the bestwork on deep-sea fishes. The Smithsonian's partnership with federal fisheries management continues to this day, even housing the Fisheries Service's National Systematics Laboratory under the roofofthe National Museum ofNatural History. The laboratory and the Fisheries Service's many other facihties carry on the tradition ofresearch on marine species ofeconomic or ecological impor- tance begun by Baird and Goode more than a century ago. This bookofselected plates is thus a fittingtribute to the "progressive conservation move- ment" era ushered in 100 years ago by Baird, Goode, and others concerned about the young- nation's rapidlyvanishingnatural resources. The commemorationofAmerica's fisheries legacy — is especially timely sustainability is one ofthe most important issues behind the United Na- tions declaration of 1998 as "The Year ofthe Ocean." The Fisheries Service and its parent organization, NOAA, are proud to participate in this global movement ofgovernments, busi- nesses, organizations and individuals to promote public awareness and understanding ofthe oceans' vital role in all our lives. RollandA. Schmitten NOAA AssistantAdministratorforFisheries SilverSpring, Maryland Acompletesetoftheoriginal255plateshasbeenarchivedas35-mmimagesattheNOAACentralLibrar\'.Interestedusers MD shouldcontacttheLibrar>'atSSMC3, 1315 East-WestHighway,SilverSpring, 20910. Originalplatesengravedby the Photo-Engraving Company ofNew York City. The editorhas sought topreserve the originalspelling, punctuation, andterminology, except where confusion might exist. In at least one case, plate 78, thespecies identifiedin the originalis notcorrect. Mtm Cllglailb fre^l) fialibut fetjerp. Halibutschoonerunderjib, foresail,anddouble-reefedmainsail; nestsofdoriesondeckamidsliips; W rigged forfall andwinterfisliing. Drawingby Capt. J. Collins. J^eto Cnglant! fregfl !}alitlUt fiS'fjerp. Cuttingbakand baiting- trawlsonhalibutschooneratanchoronthefishinggrounds.Drawing by H.W. ElliottandCapt. J.W. Collins.