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Report of the Fish Commission of the State of Florida, 1898

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State Library of Florida, Florida State Documents Collection

Description

The 1898 report of the Florida Fish Commission discussing the importance of the fishing industries in the state and what needs to be done to ensure the longevity of those industries.

Date

1899-02-24

Creator

Detwiler, John Y.
Ruge, John G., 1854-1931

Publisher

Tallahassean Book and Job Office (Tallahassee, Fla.)

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Reports

General Note

In 1898, Governor William D. Bloxham appointed a Commission of Fisheries to enforce the laws and provide for the preservation, protection and propagation of the fish and shellfish industries of the state. This is the first annual report issued by the commissioners.

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Report of the Fish Commission of the State of Florida, 1898

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Sponge trade

Fishing

Industry, Maritime--Florida

Turtles

Wildlife conservation

Environmental protection

Description

The 1898 report of the Florida Fish Commission discussing the importance of the fishing industries in the state and what needs to be done to ensure the longevity of those industries.

Creator

Detwiler, John Y.

Ruge, John G., 1854-1931

Source

State Library of Florida, Florida State Documents Collection

Publisher

Tallahassean Book and Job Office (Tallahassee, Fla.)

Date

1899-02-24

Format

reports

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

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Coverage

Late 19th-Century Florida (1877-1900)

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Fernandina (Fla.)

Nassau County (Fla.)

Pensacola (Fla.)

Escambia County (Fla.)

Apalachicola (Fla.)

Franklin County (Fla.)

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Subject - Corporate

Florida. Governor (1897-1901 : Bloxham)

Subject - Person

Bloxham, William Dunnington, 1835-1911

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Detwiler, John Y. Report of the Fish Commission of the State of Florida, 1898. 1899-02-24. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341196>, accessed 30 November 2024.

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Detwiler, John Y. Report of the Fish Commission of the State of Florida, 1898. 1899-02-24. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341196>

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