The Environment of America: Present/ Future/ Past: Selected Articles from a Variety of Sources ...Thomas C. Jones J. G. Ferguson Publishing Company; distributed to the book trade by Doubleday [New York, 1971 - Conservation of natural resources - 324 pages |
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Page 67
... fish . At stake is no small enterprise . The annual harvest of fish and shellfish by this country's com- mercial fishermen is about 5 billion pounds , rep- resenting some 300 species and retailing for well over $ 1 billion . Eighty ...
... fish . At stake is no small enterprise . The annual harvest of fish and shellfish by this country's com- mercial fishermen is about 5 billion pounds , rep- resenting some 300 species and retailing for well over $ 1 billion . Eighty ...
Page 188
... fish in the streams and along the lake shores provided sustenance for many settlements until they were established ... fish per year . In 1885 , eight mil- lion pounds were taken . After this , they declined rapidly . Within fifteen ...
... fish in the streams and along the lake shores provided sustenance for many settlements until they were established ... fish per year . In 1885 , eight mil- lion pounds were taken . After this , they declined rapidly . Within fifteen ...
Page 195
... fishing , 1967 , anglers caught about 35,000 fish . In 1968 , about 100,000 were taken . There was a further increase in 1969 when anglers harvested 132,000 cohos , weighing 1.25 million pounds , an average of 9.5 pounds per fish . The ...
... fishing , 1967 , anglers caught about 35,000 fish . In 1968 , about 100,000 were taken . There was a further increase in 1969 when anglers harvested 132,000 cohos , weighing 1.25 million pounds , an average of 9.5 pounds per fish . The ...
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America the Beautiful | 8 |
a Faithful Steward? | 25 |
An Environment Fit for People | 44 |
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