Goode began a study to amass information on the status of American fisheries, including marine mammals

In the 1880s, Goode began a study on the status of American fisheries, including marine mammals, to serve as baselines for future investigations. Two atlases resulted that contained 532 sketches from various artists, including the one above of harbor seals by Henry Wood Elliott.

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