Animal life in the sea and on the land . for depositing their eggs, and approach the shorefor this purpose in enormous shoals, or schools, as theyare called. In these migrations the fishes are crowded soclose together as almost to force one another out of thewater, and they are pursued by many birds and marineanimals, in their efforts to escape from which they areoften washed ashore in masses. 3. Busy Times among the Fishermen.—The arrival ofthese schools upon the coasts causes busy, bustling timesamong the fishermen, whose boats may then be seen hov-ering over them like great flocks of sea-bi
Animal life in the sea and on the land . for depositing their eggs, and approach the shorefor this purpose in enormous shoals, or schools, as theyare called. In these migrations the fishes are crowded soclose together as almost to force one another out of thewater, and they are pursued by many birds and marineanimals, in their efforts to escape from which they areoften washed ashore in masses. 3. Busy Times among the Fishermen.—The arrival ofthese schools upon the coasts causes busy, bustling timesamong the fishermen, whose boats may then be seen hov-ering over them like great flocks of sea-birds, anxious tocatch all they can while the harvest lasts. Mackerel-fish-ing is thought to be fine sport, and is performed underfull sail. The faster the boat moves the better the mack-erel bite. They rush after the bait as if mistaking it for 206 ANIMAL LIFE IN THE SEA AND ON THE LAND. escaping prey, and as the boat glides through the greatshoals of fish, all hands on board are kept busy haulingin the lines and putting on fresh Fier. 132.—A Fishing Fleet. 4. The Migration of Salmon.—The migrations of salmonare especially interesting. These fishes, although hatchedin fresh water, pass the greater part of their lives in theocean, and at certain seasons they ascend the rivers inlarge companies to deposit their eggs. It is believed thatthey return year after year to the same locality ; so the THE MIGRATION OF FISHES. 207 baby salmon are raised in the old home of their parents,who, nevertheless, have become in the mean time greatrovers. 5. Efforts to reach the Source of the River.—Young-salm-on cannot live in salt water, consequently the eggs mustbe placed where there is little danger of the young fishesdrifting out to sea, and upon these journeys the impulseof the parents is so strong to reach the source of the riv-er that they seem determined to overcome all obstacles.
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