"Bureau of Fisheries" redirects here. For the Philippine government agency, see Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries
Commission of Fish and Fisheries (1871–1903) Bureau of Fisheries (1903–1940)
Flag of the United States Bureau of Fisheries
Agency overview
Formed
February 9, 1871; 153 years ago (1871-02-09)
Dissolved
June 30, 1940; 83 years ago (1940-06-30)
Superseding agency
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Jurisdiction
United States federal government
Parent agency
U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor (1903–1913) U.S. Department of Commerce (1913–1939) U.S. Department of the Interior (1939–1940)
The United States Fish Commission,[1] formally known as the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, was an agency of the United States government created in 1871 to investigate, promote, and preserve the fisheries of the United States. In 1903, it was reorganized as the United States Bureau of Fisheries, sometimes referred to as the United States Fisheries Service, which operated until 1940. In 1940, the Bureau of Fisheries was abolished when its personnel and facilities became part of the newly created Fish and Wildlife Service, under the United States Department of the Interior.
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