Such materials may be more appropriately published in the Technical Memorandum series or perhaps in microfiche or electronic form. It publishes review articles, research reports, significant progress reports, technical notes, and news articles on fisheries science, engineering and economics, commercial and recreational fisheries, marine mammal studies, aquaculture, and U.S. and foreign fisheries developments. Emphasis, however, is on indepth review articles and practical or applied aspects of marine fisheries rather than pure research. NMFS Offices and Science Centers are responsible for reviews and technical accuracy of TM's. Purchasing Publications Subscriptions from the Superintendent of Documents Subscriptions for the Fishery Bulletin and Marine Fisheries Review are sold by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
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The Scientific Publications Office was actively involved with producing publications to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the National Marine Fisheries Service, which began as the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries on 9 February 1871. The office published a 48-page report, Baird's Legacy , which includes a description of federal fisheries accomplishments over the past 125 years and a timeline of significant events. Copies of Baird's Legacy may be obtained by contacting the Scientific Publications Office . The exhibit was formally opened by James Baker, NOAA Administrator, and Rolland Schmitten, NMFS Director, on March 5, 1996. Stops will include the Presidio Museum in San Francisco, the Columbus Center in Baltimore, the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and museums in Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu and San Diego.