The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-17
Nhr 81,
EAPLOElTIONs ron rISH.
Scientific Researches In the Culs :,
leo and Elsewhere IVY
New York Times, March oad

49," N"N ibeos haicn 2Jd.
A letter has been received l..
from the United States Fish n"FP'
mission giving AN account ~ % Y
cruise Of The schooner Grum'm "
The Gull OF Mexico where sla /
been carrying on scientific ~
searches III connection with q
Fish Commission. Capt. j Y
Collins, assistant, in charge Of Il,
division Of fheries, has sn,,o, ~
Tended the work IN The CHI
Mexico. The Grampus has m.dl
many valuable explorations aro""S
Newfoundland, Lekgador and eI,"
where. NF
The knowledge gained in rer,a
to The habits, movements and NV
pagatIon of food fisheries has baa.
OF lncalculable benefit 10 fl. sI
erinen throughout the country,
The Grampus is making n vo,,
thorough and comprehensive invoG
llgaIion OF the fishing grounds b..
tween the Tortugas and cane San
Bias, off the west coast of Florida
Before the Grampus left Ksr
West 10 begin her researches bs,
selEeboat was fitted oul to make :
cruise along TIE shore from Ri
cayne bay, Oh the east side nea,
the extremity of the FLORIDA ne.
ninsula, up The west coast.
DIR. James A. Henshall. of Gin,
clhnatl, well known as the amino,
Of The book on black bass, is IN
charge OF the seiHeboat, having
three men TO assist him. The ok
Jet IN sending The seineboat alons
me coast Is to secure collections Of
fresh water species and marine she.
rles which frequent lagoons and
beaches, and also to study The hab.
us and ascertain the abundance Of
such fish as may he of commercial
Importance. Some twenty or thir.
y miles north of The Torluens the
discovered some r,cb fish.
ng grounds, where red snapper
we're abundant, in regions not here.
0l0re lrequented by fishermen.
he localities alluded to are within
'as.y reach of Key West and Char.
otte harbor. and from the latter
The fish could be shipped on
he railroad to any Of The great
markets.
The importance Of lhe investipa.
has been exemplifed The
resent winter, when large catches
ave been obtained ON the grounds
iscoveled by The Albatross four
ears ago.
No investigation Of The southern
lackerel grounds will be under.
'ken tins spring by The Commits.
on, since the Grampus will not
turn north soon enough for that
lrpose. II is expected, however,
The Grampus VIII be employ.
! III carrying on during The spring,
INNER and autumn for "A period
from four 10 six months.
hat Is considered a very import
1t hvSIcal research in The region
ing between The gulf stream ami
lock island, the object beng to
tam extensive or definite data
TO changes III temperature
d other conditions of the sea
llch may Influence the migration
The more important species OF
lrine food fishes.
ID. b. Collins is engaged in
lkIng an Investigation and stalis-
al inquiry into The condition Of
> fisheries along HE coast of The
If OF Mexico. He Is now at Ap.
lachicola. Mr.. w. A. Wilcox is
ing The same kind of work ON
: west coast.
t Is expected that The Albatross
i 90 to Alaska earlier than she
last year, and the work in that
.lon will be prosecuted vigorous.
III is The purpose OF the Com.
'siOner TO make as complete a
earch and study of The Alaskan
les The present year as is prac-
lble, both as relates TO their
nmercial importance, natural
tory and all questions bearing
The subject of fish culture