Excerpt from Report of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries: For the Fiscal Year 1920; With Appendixes The past year has been noteworthy for the increasmg attention given to the commercial possibilities of the fishery industries, to pro yiding means for increasing production, to effecting improvements In preparation of the products for market, and to the sav mg of the by -products of the fisheries for use in the arts and industries. This widespread interest has resulted In increasing the demands upon the Bureau for trustworthy and detailed information regarding the fish eries, products, and processes, for the conduct of technological in vestigations which properly come within its sphere of operations and for guidance and assistance in the upbuilding of certain fisheries without endangering the harvests of the future. Because of its limited appiopriations it has been unable to meet many of these demands In the manner they deserve. This Is especially true of the calls for various technological investigations to solve difficulties encountered In the preservation or utilization of certain fishery prod nets and for educating the public as to the merits of fish as food, particularly the little known varieties. For lack of such work large quantities of valuable protein food, the high-priced element of our diet, are being wasted at a time when there is particular need for the practice of economy and saving. 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.

Excerpt from Report of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries, for the Fiscal Year 1934: With Appendixes Imports of fishery products for consumption in the calendar year 1932 were valued at which is 31 percent less than in the previous year, while exports of domestic fishery products were valued at. Or 33 percent less than in 1931. 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.

Excerpt from Report of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries: For the Fiscal Year 1932, With Appendixes It was demonstrated that fresh fish products superior to any then marketed. With a greatly extended period of preservation could be prepared, and a method was developed by which a dry-salt fish of good quality could be prepared. It was found possible to cure most of the larger food fish, barracuda being the most satisfactory. Small fish could be smoked satisfactorily, thus increasing the demand for these fish now in little demand. Inhabitants were instructed in the proper handling and refrigeration of fresh fish and in curing fish. 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.