| Title | Report on the fisheries of the Pacific Coast of the United States. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1889 |
| Authors | Collins, J. W. |
| Secondary Title | Report of the Commissioner for ... / United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. |
| Volume | pt.16, |
| Number | appendix 1 |
| Pagination | p.3-269 |
| Date Published | 1892 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley Compact SH11 .A4, Guin SH11 .A4, Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Alsea Bay, canneries, Chetco River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, chum salmon = Oncorhynchus keta, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Columbia River, commercial fisheries – salmon, Coos Bay, Coquille River, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, Elk River, map, Necanicum River, Nehalem River, Nestucca Bay, Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila), Pacific gaper clam = Tresus nuttallii, Rogue River, Siletz River estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, Softshell clam = Mya arenaria, statistics, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Winchuck River, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | Covers July 1, 1888 to June 30, 1889. This document offers a glimpse of the beginnings of the fishing industry on the Oregon Coast. Describes each major river and estuary, locations with greatest fishing activity, major fisheries, species harvested, fishing seasons, fishing grounds, equipment used and how products were preserved or distributed. Statistics for 1888 are given. Includes maps of major streams. Note: many stream names have old-style spelling. |
| URL | https://penbay.org/cof/COF_1888_5.pdf |
| Series Title | Report of the Commissioner for ... / United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. |
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