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Summary
The United States Bureau of Fisheries is the federal organization identified in a 1908 overview of Great Lakes fish-cultural operations. That overview lists Beaver Island as a lake-trout egg-collecting station.
Scope and limits
This record anchors the documented 1908 station listing. It does not establish a permanent bureau facility, a precise island location, employees, annual egg total, or continued operation.
See also
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Sources
- Described in this archive: U.S. Bureau of Fisheries operations overview, 1908.The document identifies the bureau and its 1908 Great Lakes fish-cultural operations. It does not establish a complete agency chronology, authority, staffing, or permanent island office.federal · us_fish_commission · us-bureau-of-fisheries-establishment-1908
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “United States Bureau of Fisheries”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/organizations/united-states-bureau-of-fisheries/, accessed [date], citing U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, *The United States Bureau of Fisheries: Its Establishment, Functions, Organization, Resources, Operations, and Achievements* (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1908), p. 19..
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