Game and Fish Commission of Minnesota; Minnesota Commission of Fisheries
Date Created:
1892
Description:
First annual report of the Game and Fish Commission of Minnesota made to Governor William R. Merriam. Includes general overview of the game and fish program, profile and assessment of violators of the law, reports of wardens, distribution of fish stocked in the state, and annual expenditures.
Annual report of the Game and Fish Commission of Minnesota made to Governor William R. Merriam. Includes recommendations to the legislature, summary of a convention of game and fish commissioners and wardens of six adjacent states, summary of International Fisheries Conference, reports of game wardens, hatchery report, and treasurer's report.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
Annual reports of the Commission of Fisheries made to Governor William R. Merriam. Includes a discussion of the exhibit of native Minnesota fishes proposed for the Chicago World�s Fair Exhibit (1893 World's Columbian Exposition). Also contains the distribution of fish stocked throughout the state, breeding stock maintained, the reports of the state Fish Warden, and annual expenditures of the Commission. Appendix includes list of fish commissioners in United States and Canada (for 1890).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
Annual report of the Board of Game and Fish Commissioners made to Governor Knute Nelson. Discusses implementation of the new Fish and Game laws, specifically the creation of a new position on the commission, the �Executive Agent,� as well as the illegal use of nets, criminal game traffic, control of professional market hunters and difficulties of enforcement of the new laws. Also included in the report are the treasurer�s report, the hatchery report, and the distribution of fish stocked across the state.