This antiquarian volume contains a history of the menhaden, published under the auspices of the American Fisheries Association in 1880, with an account of the agricultural uses of fish. The menhaden, also known as mossbunker, bunker, and pogy, is any forage fish of the genera 'Brevoortia' and 'Ethmidium', two genera of marine fish in the family 'Clupeidae'. This book will be of considerable value to those with a interest in this species of fish, and it makes for a worthy addition to serious collections of related literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Object of the Memoir', 'Means Employed in Gathering Informatory', 'Sources of Information', 'Popular Names', 'Description of the American Species of Brevoortia with Anatomical and Physiological Notes', et cetera. This text is being republished now complete with a new, specially-commissioned introduction on the history of fishing.