. A civic biology : presented in problems. Biology; Sanitation. THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF ANIMALS 201. the eastern coast aggregate nearly $1,000,000 a year. The dredging for scallops, another molluscan delicacy, forms an important industry along certain parts of the eastern coast. Fish as Food. - Fish are used as food the world over. From very early times the herring were pursued by the Norsemen. Fresh-water fish, such as whitefish, perch, pickerel, pike, and the various mem- bers of the trout family, are esteemed food and, espe- cially in the Great Lake region, form important fish- eries. Bu
. A civic biology : presented in problems. Biology; Sanitation. THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF ANIMALS 201. the eastern coast aggregate nearly $1,000,000 a year. The dredging for scallops, another molluscan delicacy, forms an important industry along certain parts of the eastern coast. Fish as Food. - Fish are used as food the world over. From very early times the herring were pursued by the Norsemen. Fresh-water fish, such as whitefish, perch, pickerel, pike, and the various mem- bers of the trout family, are esteemed food and, espe- cially in the Great Lake region, form important fish- eries. But by far the most important food fishes are those which are taken in salt water. Here we have two types of fisheries, those where the fish COmeS up Salmon leaping a fall on their way to their a river to spawn, as the spawning beds. (Photographed by Dr. John A. Sampson.) salmon, sturgeon, or shad, and those in which fishes are taken on their feeding grounds in the open ocean. Herring are the world's most important catch, though not in this country. Here the salmon of the western FISHERIES ? Cod and Herring Oyster • •• Sponge ooo Sardine ooo Pearl Oyster. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hunter, George W. (George William), 1873-1948. New York : American Book Company
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