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Bureau of Fisheries custom was to name vessels after aquatic birds. The later organizational history of the fleet paralleled that of the history of the Bureau's

categories: the study of U.S. waters and fish and its biological problems, the study of past and present fishing methods and collection of fish catch and trade

Eileen. "A History of NOAA". Department of Commerce Historical Council. http://www.history.noaa.gov/legacy/noaahistory_1.html.  "Our history | National

Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks manages fishing and hunting seasons for at least 17 species of game fish, including seven species of trout, walleye

the latter inheriting the history and heritage of the old U.S. Fish Commission and U.S. Bureau of Fisheries. Upon the formation of the National Oceanic and

Latin Americans of any race made up 5.5% of the population in 2010. As of 2011[update], 50.7% of Alaska's population younger than one year of age belonged

Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland along the western side of the Potomac River, continuing to the north and cutting across the mouths of streams

website. A partial history of the Refuge System is at . For a much more thorough and complete history, see "The History and Future of our National Wildlife

corner of the state, losing nearly 19% of its population. Low birth rates and a lack of younger immigration has caused the median age of many of these counties

leader at the Department of the Interior level is the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, currently Martha Williams (as of February 20, 2025), with

resolved by both houses of the General Assembly, that the only true pronunciation of the name of the state, in the opinion of this body, is that received

stickers to members of the media as a reminder of how to pronounce the name of his home state. The stickers are sold by the University of Oregon Bookstore

major center of population. Demographically, the center of population of Massachusetts is located in the town of Natick. Like the rest of the Northeastern

described as "joint occupancy" of lands west of the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean as part of the Anglo–American Convention of 1818, which established

part of Spanish Louisiana from 1762 to 1802. The portion of the state east of the Mississippi River became part of the United States at the end of the American

role in U.S. history is reflected by its hosting of some of the highest numbers of historic landmarks per capita. The western portion of the state contains

labor history. It is also known for its tourism and a wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities, including skiing, whitewater rafting, fishing, hiking

States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) is one of seven litigating components of the U.S. Department of Justice. ENRD's

han-100-miles-of-coastline/.  "National Marine Sanctuaries History Timeline". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of National Marine

percentage of residents of Polish ancestry of any state. According to the 2022 American Community Survey, 7.6% of Wisconsin's population were of Hispanic