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haul seines, 9 per cent. The catch by gill nets consisted principally 

 of mullet, Spanish mackerel, and sqiieteagiie or "sea trout"; that by 

 purse seines almost exclusively menhaden; that by otter trawls 

 chiefly shrimp; that by lines mainly red snapper, groupers, and king- 

 fish or "king mackerel"; and that b}^ haul seines principally mullet, 

 Spanish mackerel, catfish, and bullheads. 



FISHERIES BY COUNTIES 



Based on the selling value as landed, the fisheries of Pinellas County 

 were most important during 1928. During the year 5,794,749 

 pounds of fishery products, valued at $1,071 016, were taken. Sponges 

 which are taken near Tarpon S})rings, constituted the most important 

 fishery item in this county. Mullet also is an important product. 

 Escambia County was second, with a catch of 7,347,248 pounds, 

 valued at $487,926. Red snappers, which are taken in the vessel 

 fisheries from the banks of the Gulf of Mexico, contributed to making 

 this county one of the most important in the State. Nassau County 

 was third with a catch of 33,567,523 pounds, valued at $483,924. 

 Shrimp, which are taken in the waters near Fernandina and landed 

 at that point, are of great importance in the fisheries of this coimty. 

 The catch of menhaden which are utilized in the reduction plants 

 near Fernandina are also of great importance. The fisheries of 

 Franklin County ranked fourth in importance, with a catch of 7,681,- 

 639 pounds, valued at $414,658. Apalachicola is the center of the 

 fisheries in this county, and oysters and shrimp were the most impor- 

 tant products. Other counties where the catch was valued at over 

 $250,000 were St. Johns, Charlotte, and Bay. 



Fisheries of Florida, 1928 



SUMMARY OF CATCH 



Products 



East coast 



Pounds I Value Pounds \ Value 

 Fish i43, 284, 990,$1, 270, 369 53, 743,827|$2, 595, 200 



West coast 



Shellfish, etc... ;23,755,089 



Total 67, 040, 079 2, 214, 839 



944, 470 



7,376,728 1,271,278 



61,120,555 3,866,478 



Lake Okeechobee 



Pounds I Value 

 3, 671, 386,$168, 983 

 6, 000 60 



3,677,386 169,043 



Total 



Pounds 

 100, 700, 203 



31,137,817 



131, 838, 020 



Value 

 $4, 034, 552 

 2, 215, 808 



6, 250, 360 



OPERATING UNITS: By districts 



