FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1939 461 
Sponge fishery of Florida, 1938—Continued 
CATCH: By GEAR 


Sponges | Sponge hooks Diving outfits | Total 
Value Pounds | Value 

| Pounds | Value | Pounds 






Rags ER 2 4 eh Mth ede AN) 4 Mh. 10,200} $8, 331 6,700 | $4,272 | 16,900] $12,603 
“SE 7 a 95,300 | 195,842 | 376,900 | 801,496 | 472,200 | 997,338 
(HD. cine iae - - aR ROE ee Oe is ae eed in een i ares 7900 | 6514 7, 900 6, 514 
Selle 2 eS Pa ne 18,500 | 8,745 | 90,500 | 45,648 | 109, 000 54, 393 
TNE ak Ot A PR eee eee 124, 000 | 212,918 | 482,000 | 857,930 | 606,000 | 1, 070, 848 
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SPONGES SOLD ON THE EXCHANGE, TARPON SPRINGS, FLA. 
During 1938 sponges sold on the exchange at Tarpon Springs, Fla., 
amounted to 530,183 pounds, valued at $952,258. This is a decrease 
of 6 percent in quantity and of 13 percent in value as compared with 
the transactions during 1937. Of the total sponges sold on the ex- 
change during 1938, 27,860 pounds, valued at $78,667, were large 
wool; 29,660 pounds, valued at $63,418, were medium and small wool; 
363,118 pounds, valued at $751,176, were wool rags; 92,146 pounds, 
valued at $46,460, were yellow; 9,755 pounds, valued at $6,229, were 
grass; and 7,644 pounds, valued at $6,308, were wire. It is estimated 
that sponges valued at $2,750 were sold outside of the exchange. 
ALABAMA 
Fisheries of Alabama, 1938 
OPERATING UNITS: By GEaR 














Lines | 
Haul | Gillnets, | Trammel ee) 
irene seines | stake nets ae Boles Trot Lie — 
an. aits or 
snoods hooks 
Fishermen: Number | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number 
ONEVESSEIS ft et ae 2 ees Phiten walks Sac ¢ 80) (2c PPA ee eee eee 
On boats and shore: 
igiesllt oe eee 24 2 145 29 83 28 9 
Casuals ses ees Ghieezssee 13 if 12 13 1 
AUDEN ea aati Se ee ee 35 2 167 116 95 41 10 
WVesselsiamotor--- | +. ee i Kl Sere wee 3 11°) 4.-+> 3 2 ee he ee 
INGiLORNaCC ne ee ene 175 ae = 27 200) Ss as Ee ee eee 
Boats: 
lee Motor-----5-=s-- eens c= 5 1 55 13 52 4 
Others ee a 8 Fy fi eee 157 10 35 37 6 
PACCESSOLY]0RUSe- ==. enn oon Tip te ee O) [2 SO | Lee ee 
Apparatus: 
DEN ETAbEE eed ee et Ee 6 10 167 116 87 77 130 
Tengib, sends Boe pee eee 3, 600 aT ee Tee alee Coenen 
Guanet yardseets = 2s oe nr Be lhe 2 2 )  160\'|2 -3: Se Se ee 2S eee 
Hooksabaits sOnSnOOGS. eee ees | ets S82 | 52 222s 2ee= 202 46, 650 235100) (See ee 






