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U.S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Fisheries of Florida, 1932 — Continued 

 CATCH: By districts— Continued 



Sponge fishery of Florida, 1932 

 OPERATING UNITS: By gear 



CATCH: By GEAR 



SPONGES SOLD AT THE EXCHANGE, TARPON SPRINGS, FLA. 



During 1932 sponges handled on the exchange at Tarpon Springs, 

 Fla., amounted to 418,923 pounds, valued at $517,655. This is an 

 increase of 12 percent in quantity but a decrease of 15 percent in 

 value as compared with the quantity and value of the transactions 

 on the exchange during 1931. Of the total sponges sold on the ex- 

 change in 1932, 109,810 pounds, valued at $312,318, were large \vool; 

 60,429 pounds, valued at $118,336, were medium, small, and rag wool; 

 90,144 pounds, valued at $44,437, were yellow; 129,352 pounds, valued 

 at $29,273, were grass; and 29,188 pounds, valued at $13,291, were 

 wire. It is estimated that sponges valued at $60,000 were sold 

 outside of the exchange. 



