| 1700. |
fish1864 |
 |
Old bull seals fighting. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 64. |
|
| 1701. |
fish1865 |
 |
Catch of herring on beach at Gastineau Channel. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 90. |
|
| 1702. |
fish1866 |
 |
A typical seal rookery, half-abandoned. Showing the massing of the harems, the watchful figures of the beachmasters, and the idle bulls in the background. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 102. |
|
| 1703. |
fish1867 |
 |
Native salmon trap on an Alaskan River. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 116. |
|
| 1704. |
fish1868 |
 |
Modern salmon trap on an Alaskan River. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 116. |
|
| 1705. |
fish1869 |
 |
Headquarters of the U.S. Fisheries Bureau at Washington, D.C. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 202. |
|
| 1706. |
fish1870 |
 |
Hauling the largest shad seine in the world. Spawn-taking operations on the Potomac River. Trying to save from extinction one of America's finest flavored food fish. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 202. |
|
| 1707. |
fish1871 |
 |
Hatchery and laboratory building at Woods Hole. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 336. |
|
| 1708. |
fish1872 |
 |
Residence and Fisheries Bureau Headquarters at Woods Hole. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 336 |
|
| 1709. |
fish1873 |
 |
What shall we get this time? Photo #1. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 346. |
|
| 1710. |
fish1874 |
 |
Here's a new one boys! The veteran collector of the Woods Hole station is in the foreground of both pictures. Photo #2. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 346. |
|
| 1711. |
fish1875 |
 |
Clammer raking for quahaugs in New Bedford Harbor. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P.370. |
|
| 1712. |
fish1876 |
 |
Oysterman tonging for oysters in Buzzards Bay. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P.370. |
|
| 1713. |
fish2001 |
 |
Group of tuna in the eastern chamber of the trap at Favignana. Depth 22 meters. |
Favignana, Sicily 1999 May |
| 1714. |
fish2002 |
 |
Photo taken in the chamber of death in the trap at Favignana. Depth 16 meters. |
Favignana, Sicily 1979 May |
| 1715. |
fish2003 |
 |
Tuna ensnared near the mouth of the fish trap. Depth 25 meters. This tuna weighed 270 kilograms (approximately 600 pounds.) |
Favignana, Sicily 1999 May |
| 1716. |
fish2004 |
 |
Tuna processing plant at Favignana. The site where the decapitated tuna were hung was referred to as "IL BOSCO", (The Forest.) |
Favignana, Sicily 1979 May |
| 1717. |
fish2005 |
 |
The landed tuna were moved by trolley from the boat to the plant. |
Favignana, Sicily 1979 May |
| 1718. |
fish2006 |
 |
The chamber of death of the trap at Favignana. |
Favignana, Sicily 1979 May |
| 1719. |
fish2007 |
 |
A raised landing net brings the tuna to the surface. |
Barbate, Spain 1982 |
| 1720. |
fish2008 |
 |
A raised landing net brings the tuna to the surface. |
Favignana, Sicily 1979 May |
| 1721. |
fish2009 |
 |
A raised landing net brings the tuna to the surface. |
Barbate, Spain 1982 |
| 1722. |
fish2010 |
 |
The great slaughter is almost over, with only one group of now dead tuna left to be hauled aboard on the eastern side of the trap. |
Favignana, Sicily 1979 |
| 1723. |
fish2011 |
 |
A large tuna is landed by a group of eight fishermen. |
Favignana, Sicily 1979 May |
| 1724. |
fish2012 |
 |
A 400 kilogram (880 pounds) tuna is landed by eight fishermen. This is a difficult and dangerous time when synchronized effort is required to land the tuna. Poor timing can cause the poles to break and a fisherman to land in the water. Some fishermen have died in this manner after falling overboard and being struck by the tuna tails. |
Favignana, Sicily, Italy 1979 May |
| 1725. |
fish2013 |
 |
A raised landing net brings the tuna to the surface. |
Stintino, Sardinia, Italy 1998 |
| 1726. |
fish2014 |
 |
The boats set off towards the trap at Stintino. |
Stintino, Sardinia, Italy 1998 |
| 1727. |
fish2015 |
 |
Starting fishery operations in the trap at Stintino. |
Stintino, Sardinia, Italy 1998 |
| 1728. |
fish2016 |
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A large tuna is landed by fishermen working together. |
Barbate, Spain 1982 May |
| 1729. |
fish2017 |
 |
A large tuna is landed by fishermen working together. |
Barbate, Spain 1982 May |
| 1730. |
fish2018 |
 |
A large tuna is landed by fishermen working together. |
Barbate, Spain 1982 May |
| 1731. |
fish2019 |
 |
A large tuna is landed by fishermen working together. |
Barbate, Spain 1982 May |
| 1732. |
fish2020 |
 |
The tuna caught are small to medium in size, requiring just four fishermen to land. |
Favignana, Sicily, Italy 1999 May |
| 1733. |
fish2021 |
 |
The small tuna are landed by two fishermen. |
Favignana, Sicily, Italy 1999 May |
| 1734. |
fish2022 |
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A short harpoon is used for the small tuna. |
Favignana, Sicily, Italy 1999 May |
| 1735. |
fish2023 |
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Large bluefin tuna caught in the trap off Stintino. |
Stintino, Sardinia, Italy 1998 |
| 1736. |
fish2024 |
 |
The landing net (the chamber of death) is hauled up from the eastern side. |
Favignana, Sicily, Italy 1999 May |
| 1737. |
fish2025 |
 |
Hydrofoils linking Favignana and Trapani pass very close to the western side of the nets. Noise from the hydrofoils scare the tuna away. |
Favignana, Sicily, Italy 1999 May |
| 1738. |
fish2026 |
 |
A bird's eye view of a passing hydrofoil and most of the netting complex. The mouth of the trap and the cod end extending landward can be clearly seen. |
Favignana, Sicily, Italy 1999 May |
| 1739. |
fish2027 |
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The Rais (leader) of Favignana Trap, Gioacchino Cataldo, built this scale model of the netting system which was useful for the fishermen to visualize the final configuration of the trap subsequent to setting it out. |
Favignana, Sicily, Italy 1999 May |
| 1740. |
fish2028 |
 |
The floating cross at the mouth of the trap. Excluding the statuette of St. Peter, the patron saint of fishermen, which is traditionally always the same, each Rais places his own images of saints. The cross serves the functional purpose of helping the fishermen read the currents. Slack water is the most desirable time to start the fishing operation. |
Favignana, Sicily, Italy 1999 May |
| 1741. |
fish2029 |
 |
A 250 kilogram (550 pound) tuna caught up in the nets is recovered by the trap diver and hauled aboard. |
Favignana, Sicily, Italy 1999 May |
| 1742. |
fish2030 |
 |
In the Grotta del Genovese. This small grotto has paintings dating back some 6,000 years, including the outline of a tuna and the outline of a dolphin. |
Island of Levanzo, Italy 1999 May |
| 1743. |
fish2031 |
 |
Tuna boat from Fuenterrabia, Northern Spain |
Gijon, Spain 1990 |
| 1744. |
fish2032 |
 |
Using a purse seine to catch live bait on the tuna boat "Maria Reina de los Cielos" from Fuenterrabia, Northern Spain. |
Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean 1990 |
| 1745. |
fish2033 |
 |
Filling tank with live bait on tuna boat to be used later in pole and line fishing for tuna. |
Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean 1985 |
| 1746. |
fish2034 |
 |
Tank used for holding live bait on tuna boat. |
Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean 1990 |
| 1747. |
fish2035 |
 |
Fishermen on the bridge using acoustic instruments to locate tuna. Lookouts also scour the water surface looking for signs of surfacing tuna suggesting the presence of a school. |
Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean 1996 |
| 1748. |
fish2036 |
 |
Tuna boat from Fuenterrabia, Northern Spain |
Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean 1996 |
| 1749. |
fish2037 |
 |
Pole and line fishing boat above a school of tuna. The jets of water facilitate fishing as they prevent the tuna from noticing activity on the deck. This technique uses live bait. |
Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean 1996 |
