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John N. (John Nathan) Cobb
1868–1930
A self-taught naturalist and fisheries expert, he wrote with the practical knowledge of someone who had worked in the field as well as behind a desk. His books open a vivid window onto Pacific fisheries, conservation, and maritime life in the early 20th century.
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The Lobster Fishery of Maine Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Vol. 19, Pages 241-265, 1899
by John N. (John Nathan) Cobb
About the author
Born in New Jersey in 1868, John Nathan Cobb became an American author, naturalist, conservationist, canneryman, and educator. Sources agree that he built an unusually wide-ranging career without the benefit of a college education, moving from early newspaper work into fisheries research and public service.
Cobb became especially known for his expertise on the fishing industry of the Pacific coast and Alaska. He wrote extensively on fisheries and fish culture, and his work drew on firsthand experience in government service, field investigations, and the commercial fishing world.
He later helped shape fisheries education at the University of Washington, where he was the founding director of its College of Fisheries. He died in La Jolla, California, in 1930, leaving behind a body of writing valued both for its historical detail and its deep familiarity with working life on the water.