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Fisheries Collection

"Exploring the Riches of Fisheries

Background imageFisheries Collection: Keflavik on Reykjanes peninsula, monument with anchor in the harbour. europe, northern europe

Keflavik on Reykjanes peninsula, monument with anchor in the harbour. europe, northern europe, iceland, august

Background imageFisheries Collection: General Fisheries Exhibition in Salzburg, 1900 (litho)

General Fisheries Exhibition in Salzburg, 1900 (litho)
747095 General Fisheries Exhibition in Salzburg, 1900 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photolith V Brenamour)

Background imageFisheries Collection: Fish Hatchery, Estes Park, Colorado, USA

Fish Hatchery, Estes Park, Colorado, USA. Date: circa 1920

Background imageFisheries Collection: Fishing boats moored on shingle beach in evening sunlight, Cadgwith, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall

Fishing boats moored on shingle beach in evening sunlight, Cadgwith, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England, August

Background imageFisheries Collection: Tractor with landed fishing boat on shingle beach, Weybourne, Norfolk, England, august

Tractor with landed fishing boat on shingle beach, Weybourne, Norfolk, England, august

Background imageFisheries Collection: Naval Shipping and Fisheries Exhibition Poster

Naval Shipping and Fisheries Exhibition Poster
Naval Shipping and Fisheries Exhibition at Earls Court Poster

Background imageFisheries Collection: Mackerel icefish, Champsocephalus gunnari, swimming under ice. Unlike other vertebrates

Mackerel icefish, Champsocephalus gunnari, swimming under ice. Unlike other vertebrates
Antarctic butterfish or Bluenose warehou, Hyperoglyphe antarctica. They can grow to 1.4 m in length Date: 22-Nov-19

Background imageFisheries Collection: Catch of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in fish separator on board Shetland

Catch of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in fish separator on board Shetland pelagic trawler Charisma, Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October 2012

Background imageFisheries Collection: Fraserburgh pelagic trawler Forever Grateful fishing for Atlantic mackerel

Fraserburgh pelagic trawler Forever Grateful fishing for Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) close to Papa Stour, Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October 2012

Background imageFisheries Collection: School of large Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) captive in growing pen

School of large Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) captive in growing pen. Depsite looking much smaller in the photo, these fish were 1.5m (5ft) long. Malta. Mediterranean Sea

Background imageFisheries Collection: Thousand of Gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata) inside a sea cage used for aquaculture

Thousand of Gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata) inside a sea cage used for aquaculture, Ponza Island, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean

Background imageFisheries Collection: American lobster, from a specimen in Eastport, Maine, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut

American lobster, from a specimen in Eastport, Maine, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut Digitally colored woodcut reproduction of a drawing

Background imageFisheries Collection: Belarus. Aerial View Of Ponds Autumn Landscape. Ponds Of Fisheries In The South Of Belarus

Belarus. Aerial View Of Ponds Autumn Landscape. Ponds Of Fisheries In The South Of Belarus. Top View Of Fish Farms From High Attitude. Drone View. Bir Belarus. Aerial View Of Ponds Autumn Landscape

Background imageFisheries Collection: Ocellated icefish, Chionodraco rastrospinosus, resting on seabed under ice

Ocellated icefish, Chionodraco rastrospinosus, resting on seabed under ice
Mackerel icefish, Champsocephalus gunnari, with mouth open. Unlike other vertebrates, fish of the An Date: 16-Nov-19

Background imageFisheries Collection: Short tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) subadult with fish-hook and monofilament

Short tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) subadult with fish-hook and monofilament line embedded in throat. Tsubamezaki, Torishima Island, Japan. December

Background imageFisheries Collection: Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in the net of Shetland pelagic trawler Charisma

Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in the net of Shetland pelagic trawler Charisma, Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October 2012

Background imageFisheries Collection: Captured Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) awaiting tagging by Tweed Foundation staff

Captured Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) awaiting tagging by Tweed Foundation staff monitoring fish movement, density and biology, River Tweed, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, September

Background imageFisheries Collection: Fish heads DP174797

Fish heads DP174797
Grimsby Docks, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. Detail of fish heads in a curing factory on Grimsby Docks. Associated British Ports, Sidebottom St, The Kasbah

Background imageFisheries Collection: Asia, South East Asia, Vietnam, Quang Nam, Cham Islands, round coracles or basket

Asia, South East Asia, Vietnam, Quang Nam, Cham Islands, round coracles or basket boats on the beach with wooden fishing boats behind

Background imageFisheries Collection: Asia, South East Asia, Vietnam, Danang, wooden fishing boats in harbour flying Vietnamese

Asia, South East Asia, Vietnam, Danang, wooden fishing boats in harbour flying Vietnamese flags

Background imageFisheries Collection: Fishing lodge on the coast of the Isola di Pellestrina, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Fishing lodge on the coast of the Isola di Pellestrina, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageFisheries Collection: Fishing nets in the eastern lagoon of venice, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Fishing nets in the eastern lagoon of venice, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageFisheries Collection: Colorful Fish

Colorful Fish
Lord Amihere

Background imageFisheries Collection: Dornier Do-228-212 G-OMAF

Dornier Do-228-212 G-OMAF (msn 8112), operated by FR Aviation for the Ministry of Fisheries and Food, at RAF Fairford on 22 July1989 for the Royal International Air Tattoo. Date: 1989

Background imageFisheries Collection: Post Office Radio Telephone Services and Fisheries

Post Office Radio Telephone Services and Fisheries
A wonderful, original, poster map showing Post Office Radio Telephone Services commissioned by the General Post Office and designed by Leslie MacDonald Gill, 1935

Background imageFisheries Collection: Post Office Wireless Stations and Fisheries

Post Office Wireless Stations and Fisheries
A simply magnificent, large scale, poster map of Post Office Wireless Stations commissioned by the General Post Office and designed by Leslie MacDonald Gill, 1939

Background imageFisheries Collection: One of Canadian industries was the catching and packing of salmon

One of Canadian industries was the catching and packing of salmon. The geat flat-bottomed square-ended boat, locally know as a scow

Background imageFisheries Collection: Salmon in Canada - Canning

Salmon in Canada - Canning
Photograph showing a long stream of cans of salmon rolling through the machine, each turn hermetically sealed in closed tins in which the fish is preserved. Date: late 1890s

Background imageFisheries Collection: A group of women standing over a couple of barrels cleaning fish. Date: 1908

A group of women standing over a couple of barrels cleaning fish. Date: 1908

Background imageFisheries Collection: Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II G-MAFB

Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II G-MAFB (msn F406-0080), operated by Direct Flight for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Date: circa 2004

Background imageFisheries Collection: Yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) hooked on fishing line

Yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) hooked on fishing line. Yellowtail snapper fishery, Utila Island, Honduras. Caribbean Sea

Background imageFisheries Collection: Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) sitting disoriented on top of Common sea fan

Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) sitting disoriented on top of Common sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina) after being driven out of hiding by fisherman

Background imageFisheries Collection: Daily Life of Fisherman

Daily Life of Fisherman
Sudipta Chakraborty

Background imageFisheries Collection: Seals and seal fisheries (litho)

Seals and seal fisheries (litho)
1064497 Seals and seal fisheries (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seals and seal fisheries)

Background imageFisheries Collection: Barbled plunderfish, Artedidraco shackletoni. The Artedidraconidae

Barbled plunderfish, Artedidraco shackletoni. The Artedidraconidae, are endemic to the continental shelf of
European brook lamprey, Lampetra planeri, mouth detail. They live in clear, well-oxygenated brooks. Date: 25-Dec-14

Background imageFisheries Collection: Sharp-spined notothenia, Trematomus pennellii. He lives between 0 and 700 m deep

Sharp-spined notothenia, Trematomus pennellii. He lives between 0 and 700 m deep
Eastern mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki. Mature female eating mosquito larvae at surface. Introduce Date: 26-Nov-19

Background imageFisheries Collection: Antarctic butterfish or Bluenose warehou, Hyperoglyphe antarctica. They can grow to 1

Antarctic butterfish or Bluenose warehou, Hyperoglyphe antarctica. They can grow to 1
European river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis. Mouth detail. Is found in coastal waters around almost Date: 15-Dec-18

Background imageFisheries Collection: Acanthodraco dewitti. Is a species of Antarctic dragonfish native to the Southern Ocean including

Acanthodraco dewitti. Is a species of Antarctic dragonfish native to the Southern Ocean including the Ross Sea
Common carp, Cyprinus carpio. Widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rive Date: 14-Nov-15

Background imageFisheries Collection: Bald notothen or bald rockcod, Pagothenia borchgrevinki, swimming close to surface

Bald notothen or bald rockcod, Pagothenia borchgrevinki, swimming close to surface
American eel, Anguilla rostrata. Occurs in streams, rivers, muddy or silt-bottomed lakes usually in Date: 24-Nov-19

Background imageFisheries Collection: Jonah's icefish, Neopagetopsis ionah, swimming under ice. Unlike other vertebrates

Jonah's icefish, Neopagetopsis ionah, swimming under ice. Unlike other vertebrates
European eel, Anguilla anguilla. Inhabits all types of habitats from streams to shores of large rive Date: 21-Nov-19

Background imageFisheries Collection: Ploughfish, Gymnodraco acuticeps. Is a species of Antarctic dragonfish found at depths of from 0

Ploughfish, Gymnodraco acuticeps. Is a species of Antarctic dragonfish found at depths of from 0 to 550 m (0 to 1)
Bald notothen or bald rockcod, Pagothenia borchgrevinki, under surface ice. Is often found along the Date: 21-Nov-19

Background imageFisheries Collection: Crocodile icefish, Pagetopsis maculatus, eating Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)

Crocodile icefish, Pagetopsis maculatus, eating Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)
Mackerel icefish, Champsocephalus gunnari, swimming under ice. Unlike other vertebrates, fish of the Date: 17-Nov-19

Background imageFisheries Collection: Portrait of Joseph Williams Collins (1839-1904), 1890s. Creator: George Prince

Portrait of Joseph Williams Collins (1839-1904), 1890s. Creator: George Prince
Portrait of Joseph Williams Collins (1839-1904), 1890s

Background imageFisheries Collection: USFC Steamer 'Albatross'Circumnavigation of South America, 1888

USFC Steamer "Albatross"Circumnavigation of South America, 1888
USFC Steamer " Albatross" Circumnavigation of South America, 1888. View of coast from ship

Background imageFisheries Collection: USFC Steamer 'Albatross'Survey of Fishing Banks from Newport to Newfoundland

USFC Steamer "Albatross"Survey of Fishing Banks from Newport to Newfoundland
USFC Steamer " Albatross" Survey of Fishing Banks from Newport to Newfoundland, 1885. Dry dock

Background imageFisheries Collection: USFC Steamer 'Albatross'Survey of the Bahamas, 1886

USFC Steamer "Albatross"Survey of the Bahamas, 1886
USFC Steamer " Albatross" Survey of the Bahamas, 1886. Sailing vessels, and timber on the dock side

Background imageFisheries Collection: United States Fish Commission Steamer 'Albatross'

United States Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross"
United States Fish Commission Steamer " Albatross" Circumnavigation of South America, 1888. View of coast from ship

Background imageFisheries Collection: Drying sardine (b / w photo)

Drying sardine (b / w photo)
6025438 Drying sardine (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drying sardine)




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"Exploring the Riches of Fisheries: From Coastal England to Majestic Iceland" A picturesque scene unfolds as a tractor gently guides a fishing boat onto the shingle beach in Weybourne, Norfolk, England. The August sun casts a warm glow on this thriving fisheries hub. Journeying across continents, we find ourselves at the Fish Hatchery in Estes Park, Colorado, USA. Here, diligent efforts are made to preserve and replenish fish populations for future generations. Keflavik on Reykjanes peninsula beckons with its monument adorned with an anchor in the harbor - a symbol of Northern Europe's deep-rooted connection to its maritime heritage and bountiful fisheries. As evening sunlight bathes Cadgwith's shingle beach in Cornwall, England during August, fishing boats rest peacefully after a day spent braving the open sea - their hard work sustaining coastal communities for centuries. Delving into history brings us face-to-face with an intriguing Naval Shipping and Fisheries Exhibition Poster that showcases the evolution of techniques and technologies employed by seafarers throughout time. Amidst vibrant colors reminiscent of underwater wonders lies an enchanting world inhabited by diverse marine life - reminding us of both the beauty and fragility of our precious fisheries ecosystems. The Dornier Do-228-212 G-OMAF soars above vast oceans as it supports vital operations within fisheries management - ensuring sustainable practices for generations to come. Post Office Radio Telephone Services and Fisheries unite forces to connect remote fishermen with essential communication tools while navigating treacherous waters - safeguarding lives and livelihoods alike. Witnessing Post Office Wireless Stations intertwined with flourishing fisheries highlights how technology has revolutionized communication within this industry - empowering fishermen worldwide through seamless connectivity. Travel back in time to Canada's late 1890s when salmon catching was one of its prominent industries.