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list of the fiseing-statioxs ox the gulf coast of the united states. 



By Silas Steakns. 



[The uumbers refer to the chart preiiared by Mr. Silas St earns to show the fishiug-groimds of the Gulf coast of the 



Uuited States.] 



2fo. 1. Captiva Fishery. — Situated upon the north end of Captiva Island, mouth of 

 Charlotte Harbor. Consists of temporary palmetto shanties, occupied only through the fall for 

 the purpose of salting mullet for the Cuban markets. 



Ko. 2. Spanish Fishery. — Situated at Lacosta Island, near the maiu entrance to Charlotte 

 Harboi". Includes several buildiugs, mostly permanent, occupied in the fall for the mullet 

 fishery. Spaniards from Key West carry on this fishery. 



Ko. 3. Spanish Fishery*. — Situated near No. 2 and similar to it. 

 "No. 4. Gasparilla Fishery. — Situated upon Gasparilla Island, mouth of Charlotte 

 Harbor. Several permanent shanties, owned by the Messrs. Peacons, of Key West, who salt 

 mullet for the Cuban trade in the fall. 



No. 5. Sarasota Fishery. — At the north end of Little Sarasota Island and on the Big 

 Sarasota Pass. Mullet are salted for Cuban markets at this station in the fall. Temporary 

 shanties. 



No. C. Sarasota Fishery. — Near the last. Occupied in 1879 for salting mullet for the 

 Florida trade. Temporary shanties. 



No. 7. Hunter's Point Fishery. — Situated upon Hunter's Point, the dividing line 

 between Sarasota and Palmasola Bays. Mullet salted for Cuban markets. Buildings i^ermanent 

 and the best arranged on the coast. Owned by Sweetzer & Thomson. 



No. 8. Paemasola Smael Fishery. — Situated on the back side of Palmasola Bay. 

 Small permanent shanty, occupied each fall by gillnet and cast-net fishermen, who salt mullet 

 for home trade. 



No. 9. Palmasola Fishery. — Near the last. Occupied by seining-crews every year for 

 the purpose of salting mullet for home trade. A permanent palmetto shanty. 



No. 10. Palm Key Fishery. — On the north end of Palm Key. Occupied sometimes by 

 Key West fishermen and in 1879 by Appalachicola fishermen. This is a good station for mullet 

 in the fall. Contains temporary shanties. 



No. 11. Pass 1 Grille Fishery. — On Long Key, in Boca Ceiga Bay. A station for 

 catching and salting mullet during the fall months. Not occupied every year. The catch is 

 usually sent to Cuba. The shanties are temporary ones. 



No. 12. Turtle-Crawl Point Fishery. — At Turtle-Crawl Point, Boca Ceiga Bay. A 

 mullet fishery, where fish are salted for the Florida trade. Small temporary shanties, not 

 regularly occupied. 



No. 13. Kilgore's Fishery. — On the passage from Boca Ceiga Bay to Clear Water 

 Harbor. Mr. Kilgore salts fish during the fall for the country trade, and has permanent buildiugs 

 near his house for the work. 



No. 14. Anclote Eiver Fishery.— Situated at the mouth of the Anclote River. Parties 

 are stationed here in the fall to catch mullet, which are sold in Florida. Appalachicola crews 

 occupied it in 1879. Permanent shanty. 



No. 15. Crystal River Fishery.— At the mouth of Crystal River. A station occupied 

 each fall by parties from the neighboring country or from Cedar Keys, engaged in the mullet 

 fishery. Temporary shanties. 



No. 16. Chambers Mill Fishery. — On the coast, a few miles north of the mouth of the 



