. Report of the Commissioner - United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. DEVIATION CARD. OFF PORT TOWNSEND, 48 06 N.; Longitude 122^ 45 W. May 27, 1893. Report U. S. F. C. 1893. Albatross EKplorations. (To face page 317.) Plate DEVIATION CARD. OFF SANTA CRUZ, 36° ST N. ; Longitude 122 01 W. April 29, 1893. WORK OF THE STEAMER ALBATROSS. 317 in consideraDle numbers. The beaches near the waters edge arealmost entirely destitute of animal life; it is only in depths of from 2 to3 fathoms that life is found. The water is very clear, and the bottomc
. Report of the Commissioner - United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. DEVIATION CARD. OFF PORT TOWNSEND, 48 06 N.; Longitude 122^ 45 W. May 27, 1893. Report U. S. F. C. 1893. Albatross EKplorations. (To face page 317.) Plate DEVIATION CARD. OFF SANTA CRUZ, 36° ST N. ; Longitude 122 01 W. April 29, 1893. WORK OF THE STEAMER ALBATROSS. 317 in consideraDle numbers. The beaches near the waters edge arealmost entirely destitute of animal life; it is only in depths of from 2 to3 fathoms that life is found. The water is very clear, and the bottomcan be distinctly seen at a considerable depth. Finding it useless to haul the drag seine, I took the collecting boatand a couple of hand lines and anchored olf a rocky point not far fromthe ship, where a number of bottom fish had been seen during theafternoon. I was rewarded by two cod weighing 3 pounds each. Itwas rapidly growing dark, and fishing was given up for the two specimens taken answered every purpose, however, as theywere sufficient to establish the occurrence of the species here. I see noreason why cod should not be plentiful about this harbor; it is possiblethat they may be in their season, for they may have times for visitingth
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