Author: Waldo L. Schmitt

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-09-15

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9781333603809

Excerpt from Survey of the Fishing Grounds on the Coasts of Washington and Oregon in 1914 In the spring of 1914 the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer Albatross was detailed to make an investigation of the fishing banks reported off the Oregon coast for the purpose of developing their location and extent and supplying definite information as to the character of the fishing grounds, especially those for halibut, the abundance of fish thereon, and the season at which they appear. That the investigation should be as conclusive as possible, it 'was at first restricted to that section of the coast lying between the Columbia River and Heceta Bank, but later was extended northward to a point off Grays Harbor and southward to include a section of the coast o ' Coos Bay. This is practically the same region covered by the Albatross in her survey of the offshore fishing grounds in 1888 - 89, and by various commercial fishing ventures both before and after that time, the results of which are narrated hereafter. The present investigation included a preliminary reconnoissance by Mr. E. C. Johnston, of the Albatross, in July, 1913 three fishing trips by the steamer, April 27 to May 16, May 25 to June 1, and August 27 to September 10, 1914, respectively; a visit to the various fishing ports in the latter part of June, by Mr. Edward Driscoll, an expert commercial fisherman, who had charge of the fishing trials during the survey; and a series of fishing trials conducted from a chartered launch out of Newport, Oreg., from July 11 to August 17, 1914, during a period in which the Albatross was engaged in other duty. In order to form a correct estimate of the commercial value of the fishing banks explored, it has been considered necessary to epitomize what was known of them before this investigation was undertaken; but the essential part of the report is embraced in the section, Results of the investigation. This includes various charts and tables, in which are embodied details of the depths and character of the bottom; the results of sets for fish; the results of trials for scallop beds; and the actual commercial yield of the fishing banks after their value became known as a result of this investigation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."