436 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
that sales during that year totaled 628,226 pounds, valued at $1,035,- 
429, Of the total sponges sold on the exchange during 1937, 43,218 
pounds, valued at $163,745, were large wool; 26,511 pounds, valued at 
$60,923, were medium and small wool; 329,018 pounds, valued at 
$752,032, were wool rags; 130,562 pounds, valued at $96,536, were 
yellow; 16,954 pounds, valued at $11,807, were grass; and 15,680 
pounds, valued at $12,258, were wire. It is estimated that sponges 
valued at $1,250 were sold outside the exchange. 
ALABAMA 
Fisheries of Alabama, 1937 
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Lines 
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Haul Fyke 
Item seines pa Ee Trot with| Trot nets 
Hand | baitsor | with 
snoods | hooks 
Fishermen: Number| Number|Number|Number| Number | Number| Number 
OmVvessels 225 2-2.2. 2 canes 2) oe | eae | eee pees i! Jel es ee Rebs ee oe |! SS 
On boats and shore: 
IRegUIAT. 2 - tate os secs ceo eee 36 3 163 29 94 28 7 
Casale fee ee eee E sseeee lle 338 5 16 11 oe | poeeeee 
hotel Mey se S54 36 3 168 124 105 59 uf 
Vessels, motor: 
BttO OOS e2== 2c a ee ee | ee | eee es 0 ese ee ea ey ee 
Al to120 tons. 23 == =< S222 = Be | ee eee | Sane oi fee eee ie 8 apes Py feo fy 
61torsOiOns -ss2 2s Se See | Baas eee Bese ae Ines 5253) SS 
RO Cae: EIR 8. BSS SSE ae |e | ee en | ene LAY Se ee S| ee eee 
iNet, toniage sie = See oes a ee | eee | Seer 202. pees ee os|| sos Lee be ae 
Boats 
Miocor}2 tein sob A eee 5 2 57 10 32 9 7 
Operates. tee eee 6 1 162 27 70 GM) |p See at ee 
Apparatus: 
INTO OG) 2e a aeeresae aa pees Se ee 
Length, yards 
Square yards_-+__--_--- 
Hooks {baits:. or snoods..—s-= 2-2 5-32 |e ae | ee ee 203 29, 900} 83} 100) |2-_---L_-_ 
Otter By hand Total, ex- 
Item trawis,||- 0S | Spear lez scones) ROLES pat ea 
shrimp : : Oyster| Other | tion 
Fishermen: Number|Number| Number| Number |Number| Number| Number| Number 
@mnpyessels =.=). -2¢ eee est 48 | ote | ee 53 AQ) |*Bateewelt 222.8 168 
On hoats and shore: 
PGC an we seas oe oe 323 45 22 12 198 10 20 653 
@aswalea. 2: stat ta. Pus eee 15 oo). IRE 2 eee oe 20) Feed oe 22 110 
Mgtalse. .\ aoe sdea) ou 371 60 54 | 65 | 258 10 42 931 
Vessels, motor: 
BeOPOMONS 2s Ce 14.4) eee | 8 12) es ee 19 
WG ORZOKLONS He 32s Ss _ te ew 7 eu zac | ees 5 1 beg Semele | ore eae 17 
a levOUSOUONS == 22. --- 2822. |e eee 1 hy ee eee || 2 Te ee ae Ie 1 
ERE ONT OREO TIS Ee em ee ef ee ee Here |e ee eee eee i 
Total ei ae 210) 14 1S ett = S| a 38 
INettonnages = ts ft. Se 203)||\¢22 =. 2 eee 169 aU Up 2 ee | Pawn 494 
Boats: 
INT OLO DSSS sk et REE A 156 8) 4 eee 6 71 gh ee eet | ma 264 
(Qildero ssh eee eS Sa wpe ee 62h | le ees ere GT || Eee 12 412 
Apparatus: 
INfbbual Yee Sait yee eS ee ee 177 655 54 25 244.3 ed NS ee | ee 2 
Wardsjat mouth: =... -_-..-_ 2639) |'2 080k en iit eee ae |S Pe |e 2a (C os SE 



