United States Fish Commission

United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries
  • Commission of Fish and Fisheries (18711903)
  • Bureau of Fisheries (19031940)
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Agency overview
FormedFebruary 9, 1871; 153 years ago (1871-02-09)
DissolvedJune 30, 1940; 84 years ago (1940-06-30)
Superseding agency
JurisdictionUnited States federal government
Parent agency

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.

  1. ^ "Spencer Baird and Ichthyology at the Smithsonian: U.S. Fish Commission". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.