170 KETORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES, 

 Tahle showing, by places, the persons employed in the sponge futhery in 1900. 



Table shoving the nationalit;/ and color of persons engaged in the sponge fishery in 1900. 



Nationality. 



Vessel fishermen: 



Americans, wiiite 



Americans, eoloreil 



British provincials, white .. 

 British provincials, colored. 



Total 



Boat fishermen: 



Americans, white 



Americans, colored 



British provincials, white . . 

 British provincials, colored . 



Norwegians 



Portuguese 



Key 

 West. 



240 

 120 

 144 

 576 



Tarpon 

 Springs. 



Apalach- ™ . , 

 icola. ^"^"*- 



296 

 180 

 154 

 609 



1,239 



90 

 356 



Total. 



669 



Shore employees: 



Americans" white 



Americans, colored 



British proviilcials, white 

 Greeks 



200 

 163 

 101 

 404 

 1 



180 



101 



13 



17 



1 



Total 



Grand total 



vr-1 



1,827 



2,245 



Table shonnng, bij places, the vessels, boats, apparatus, and shore property employed in the 



sponge fishery in 1900. 



"Includes value of outfit. 

 Table showing, by kinds and places, the catch of tlie sponge fieri in 1900. 



'ilnchides 1,016 i«<innds of sheepswool. valii.Ml iit Sl,:'.6(i, and II pounds of velvet, valued at 8:54, 

 from the Nicaraguan coast. 



