Fish and Shellfish of the South Atlantic and Gulf Coasts

Authors

Rachel L. Carson, US Department of the Interior

Date of this Version

10-1944

Comments

Published by the Office of the Coordinator of Fisheries, US Department of the Interior. Conservation Bulletin 37. WASHINGTON, DC: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1944.

Abstract

Contents
Introduction
The fisheries
The fishing grounds: The South Atlantic coast • The Gulf coast
Boats, men, and fishing gear
Marketing the catch
Biographies of the fish and shellfish of the region: Mullet • Spanish mackerel • Kingfish • Bluefish • Red snapper • Groupers • Sea trouts • Redfish • Black drum • Shrimp • The oyster • The blue crab • Other fish and shellfish • Menhaden • Shad • Pompano • Snook • Grunts • Sheepshead • Blue runner • Crevalle • Flounders • Sharks • Spiny lobster • Hard-shell clam • Bay scallop
Appendix
The nutritive value of fish and shellfish
General guides for selecting and preparing fish
Bibliography