Aquaculture

"Artificial Spawning." Theodatus Garlick. A Treatise on the Artificial Propagation of Fish with Descriptions and Habits of Such Kinds as are Suitable for Domestic Fish-Culture. J.B. Savage, 1880.

Artificial Spawning

The artist of this plate spent a little bit too much time on the Victorian gentleman. The fish pictured is a bit cartoonish and is of an undetermined species.

"Fisch-Cultur Norwegens." M.G. Hetting. Fisch-Cultur Norwegens. H. J. Jensen, 1872.

Fisch-Cultur Norwegens

This little pamphlet is an introduction to fish culture methods in Norway. The pictorial wrappers have several library cancellation stamps from universities in Latvia.

"Inspecting Fish Eggs." John J. Brice. A Manual of Fish-Culture, Based on the Methods of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Government Printing Office, 1897.

Inspecting Fish Eggs

This plate depicts men handling fish eggs. It is especially important to remove dead eggs, as the man in the upper left is doing. If dead eggs remain among the healthy ones, fungal infections can threaten the entire batch. Also, notice the formal Victorian clothing. Such formal dress is seldom seen in hatcheries these days!

"Picking Eggs." John J. Brice. A Manual of Fish-Culture, Based on the Methods of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Government Printing Office, 1897.

Picking Eggs

Several plates in this book are dedicated to the processes involved to sort eggs. It is especially important to remove dead eggs to avoid fungal infections. Notice the division of labour along gender lines.

"Picking Eggs." John J. Brice. A Manual of Fish-Culture, Based on the Methods of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Government Printing Office, 1897.

Picking Eggs

In addition to removing dead eggs, workers pick out eggs belonging to specific stages of development.

"Picking Out Dead Eggs." John J. Brice. A Manual of Fish-Culture, Based on the Methods of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Government Printing Office, 1897.

Picking Out Dead Eggs

This plate depicts men looking for dead fish eggs. If the dead eggs are not removed, fungal infections can threaten the healthy eggs.

"Salmon Live Cars." John J. Brice. A Manual of Fish-Culture, Based on the Methods of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Government Printing Office, 1897.

Salmon Live Cars

This plate depicts the boats that were used to transport live fish.

"Selecting and Stripping Ripe Trout." John J. Brice. A Manual of Fish-Culture, Based on the Methods of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Government Printing Office, 1897.

Selecting and Stripping Ripe Trout

This plate depicts men catching and stripping eggs from female trout in hatchery ponds.

"Stripping a Whitefish." John J. Brice. A Manual of Fish-Culture, Based on the Methods of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Government Printing Office, 1897.

Stripping a Whitefish

Salmon and trout are arguably the most important fish species raised in aquaculture operations. However, other fish, including the whitefish depicted in this plate, have been the objects of aquaculture.

"Stripping Female Salmon." John J. Brice. A Manual of Fish-Culture, Based on the Methods of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Government Printing Office, 1897.

Stripping Female Salmon

Workers would manually strip eggs and milt from spawning salmon to use in fish hatcheries. This practice is still used today.

"Stripping Whitefish." Whitacker Hershall, et al. Ninth Biennial Report of the State Board of Fish Commissioners from Dec. 1, 1888 to Oct. 1, 1890. Robert Smith & Co, 1890.

Stripping Whitefish

This plate depicts two men stripping gametes from a mature whitefish.

"Stripping Whitefish Eggs." Whitacker Hershall, et al. Ninth Biennial Report of the State Board of Fish Commissioners from Dec. 1, 1888 to Oct. 1, 1890. Robert Smith & Co, 1890.

Stripping Whitefish Eggs

Whitefish eggs and milt are stripped from mature fish and combined to fertilize the eggs while rather dour looking men in suits look on.