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SPONGES SOLD AT THE EXCHANGE, TARPON SPRINGS, FLA. 



During 1933 sponges handled on the exchange at Tarpon Springs, 

 Fla., amounted to 373,178 pounds, valued at $420,481. This is a 

 decrease of 13 percent in quantity and 19 percent in value as compared 

 with the transactions on the exchange during 1932. Of the total 

 sponges sold on the exchange during 1933, 107,642 pounds, valued at 

 $184,967, were large wool; 21,689 pounds, valued at $23,983, were 

 medium and small wool; 130,165 pounds, valued at $143,548, were 

 wool rags; 80,164 pounds, valued at $51,487, were yellow; 20.105 

 pounds, valued at $9,494, were grass; and 13,413 pounds, valued at 

 $7,002, were wu'e. It is estimated that sponges valued at $95,000 were 

 sold outside the exchange. 



FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST STATES ^^ 



The yield of the commercial fisheries of the Pacific Coast States 

 (Washington, Oregon, and California) during 1933 amounted to 

 860,161,216 pounds, valued at $13,987,992 to the fishermen, repre- 

 senting an increase of 53 percent in volume and 47 percent in value as 

 compared with the catch in the previous year. These fisheries gave 

 employment to 18,673 fishermen as compared with 17,882 in 1932, 



There were 313 fishery wholesale and manufacturing establishments 

 in the three States in 1933 as compared with 316 in 1931, when the 

 most recent previous survey of such concerns was made. In 1933 

 these establishments employed 11,993 persons, paid $6,095,492 in 

 salaries and wages, and produced manufactured products (canned, 

 cured, packaged, and byproducts) valued at $28,946,754. In 1931 the 

 wholesale and manufacturing firms employed 11,651 persons, paid 

 $6,750,607 in salaries and wages, and produced manufactured prod- 

 ucts, valued at $28,652,513. 



Fisheries of the Pacific Coast States, 193S 

 SUMMARY OF CATCH 



Product 



California 



Total 



Fish... 



Shellfish, etc.. - 

 Whale products 



Total 



Pounds 

 694, 598, 850 

 7, 969. 054 

 4, 330, 890 



706, 898, 794 



Valv£ 

 $6, 430, 698 

 579, 292 

 84, 267 



Pounds 

 840. 523, 059 

 15, 307. 267 

 4, 330, 890 



7, 094, 257 



860,161,216 



Vrlue 

 $12,792,968 

 1,110,757 

 84, 267 



13, 987, 992 



'« Data on the operntins units and catch of the fisheries of the Pacific Coast States have been t^ilcen lar^jely 

 from statistics collected by the vario'is State astencies. Supplementary surveys, compilations, and analyses 

 have been made by agents of this Bureau in order that the flt;ures may be presented in a manner comparable 

 with those of other sections. While statistics of the fisheries of California are for the calendar year, those for 

 Oregon and Washintjton are for the fiscal year endin-]; March 31, ejccept that statistics of the halibut fishery 

 In these latter States are for the calendar year. For a clearer understanding of the statistics published in 

 this section the reader is referred to the section in the latter part of this document entitled " Statistical survey 

 procedure." 



