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IV. The Florida sponge fisheries—Continued. 
Killing hnd) curing. 222-52) Sse. Cee oe ee 
‘The sponge trade: 92 -o2 2s eee ote Se Gn DS eae 
Spouge buying... 222 2-5-5 --s Ses = ee ee ee Pate eee Se ES er ox ae 
Packing < 222-2 -=0 sce Sere Shh eS 
Bleaching 2226 22 eee ee he 
Statistics: < S22) 232 ie Se 5 Se ae ee eS le 
* Foreign sponge trade of the United) States= == + =~ -- 2 = 222 
V., Other western, Atlantic'sponge fisheries. 2-2-<- ==" =. S222 222s nee en ee 
Bahsena Islands: <2. oo oe = ae oe eee eee sa ae eee See ee 
Mirror Toealities= + <%= se SS a Se Pe de 
ronditinas= © 55 ak eee ene oe ee ee ee ce ere ee 
Nicaraptin == =e 2 Soc se bi ach bios ooee eens ae ee Soe ee oe 
I xp, 3 lel 6 a eee ane NE te Se Re pe re IS Serene = ae eee ae oe e.e 
Colonibia=... 222 ..-1 2-23-55 S86 oe ee = ee ee ee 
Venezitela. J. 2-222 2.2 6 ape ee ee eee Re ere Se cea aS 
Jamaica - __-- 5 he ema eae eae ees BE One Soa Pe SOS ae 
Sasito Domingo. == 25 <a e ee  a ae e 
VI. Sponge fisheries of the Mediterranean and contiguous waters___----------------/------- 
RShozkbibech (ell) hehite eM Se kk Se He ae Sea 8 Snes aE Saas SESS SESE 
Aelia tae! Seat Soa a eee ee 
/ipean'Gea‘and: Asta: Minor = fase oe ee oe 
The Levant. os oe Bee a on es oe ee ee eee 
Lis FR g a 610) 301 0-3 ere pe oy AS ork ptm pe See eee ee te Se eta aie yee 5 8 
Dredging of frawlings: 22. oie as = Be Se eo se et see eee 
Machine dinings "202" 3 = ose Soe ae eee Se ee eee ae eee 
Cleaning and iennngen. = o~ So Se enero oe eae ee 
VIL. ‘Vaniotis, minor localities==2- 2-2 - nee oes eee Se oe ee ee eee 
Philippine Islands. - so sae S ob sae ane pen oh ee eee Rae 
Australia and' New-Zealand: — 58 )0 2.22 2pe Pee a nee oe 
Other Pacificisladds: = 20. 2-2 2 2 on eee ee ee 
Indian Oceans 22.22% 38 sect eee eet Sa aoe ee 
Mid-Atlantic: Ocean «.-- <2 ot 2S Ath = See es 8 a oe oe 
VITI. Conditions:and effects of the sponge fisheries_ _--->-2 =~ =. = ee 
Depletion of the beds"; — ==! .- 642532352052 3 een sole ae ee ree 
Hooking: and ‘harpooning..< .- - 2s oe eae ee ee ee eee ets 
Wide .diving...25 “22-2522 son kn aa ee ae ae 
Machine diving? 2 0s2408t 562 ho 23325 2 eke gee ao ee 
Dredging or trawling: 2.2% 225-54. 5 As ace ese = ea oe ee 
IX. Regulation and protection of the sponge fisheries, with particular reference to Florida____ 
Meéastires in force == .2-- 22 eta nhs Se cee ee te eee a oes 
Measures proposed: -<-- 9°22 S225 3 oe se eS ee oe oe 
X. Conclusions and recommendations as to the Florida sponge fishery -------------------- 
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