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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Fisheries of the west coast of Florida, 1928 — Continued 

 CATCH: By gear— Continued 



Si)e*'''>s 



Clams, hard 



Oysters, market, public. 

 Oysters, market, private . 

 Sponges: 



Grass. 



Sheepswool 



Wire 



Yellow 



Tongs 



Pounds 



2, 821, 476 

 2, 100 



Value 



$212, 122 

 300 



Total 2,823,576 212,422 



Rakes 



Forks 



Pounds 

 "'35,"6o6 



Value 

 "$6,"256 



35, 000 6, 250 



Pounds 

 28,352 



28,352 



Value 

 $1, 774 



Sponge hook 



Poundsl Va'ne 



53,939 $12,3.1 



94,627i 130,50:) 



1, 269 f)77 



26, 312 9, 95(i 



1, 774l 176, 1471 159, 529 

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Species 



Crabs, stone --. 



Sea crawfish or spiny lobster. 



Clams, hard 



Scallops, bay 



Scallops, sea. 



Terrapin 



Sponges: 



Grass 



Sheepswool 



Wire........ 



Yellow 



Conchs 



Total. 



Sea crawfish 

 hooks 



Pounds 

 2,780 

 57, 901 



15,600 



76,281 



Value 

 $338 

 4,422 



1,123 



Diving outfits 



Pounds 



Value 



54, 937| 



250, 959, 



ll,42ll 



60, 894! 



$15, 383 



641, 992 



6,091 



28,367 



5,883 378,211 691,833 51, 517| 10,414 



By hand 



Pounds 



Value 



34, 856 $4, 249 



14, 1001 5, 000 



2,100 1,050 



401 115 



OPERATING UNITS: By counties 



