. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. DISAPPEARANCE OF SHADS 249 "the poorest in many years," with no prospect of improve- ment five years hence. In the Potomac River, conditions were the worst in forty years. Shad culture is deprived of its Ufe-blood by the capture of fish in salt water, before they could. THE COMMON SHAD. reach their spawning-grounds. "The remote cause of the present condition is excessive fishing in former years and the lack of even the minimum amount of protection that is dem
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. DISAPPEARANCE OF SHADS 249 "the poorest in many years," with no prospect of improve- ment five years hence. In the Potomac River, conditions were the worst in forty years. Shad culture is deprived of its Ufe-blood by the capture of fish in salt water, before they could. THE COMMON SHAD. reach their spawning-grounds. "The remote cause of the present condition is excessive fishing in former years and the lack of even the minimum amount of protection that is demanded by regard for most elementary principles of fishery conservation. Fish entering the Chesapeake Bay have to run through such a maze of nets that the wonder is that any are able to reach their spawning-grounds and deposit their ;. 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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