FISHERIES OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES. 



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THE FISHERIES CONSIDERED BY COUNTIES. 



Commercial fishing in eastern Florida is carried on in eight counties. 

 Duval County easily ranks first in the number of men employed, value 

 of iijvestment, and in value of catch, and is second in the quantity of 

 products taken. This is accounted for by the fact that the lower 

 reaches of the St. Johns Kiver are wholly in Duval County, and these 

 support large shad fisheries. The shad catch of this county is more 

 than double that of all the other species combined. Brevard County 

 is first in the quantity of fishery })roducts taken and second in men 

 employed and value of investment. The Indian Eiver is wholly within 

 this county. Orange and Putnam are inland counties, and their fish- 

 eries are wholly on the St. Johns Eiver. 



The following tables show the number of persons employed, the 

 apparatus, the capital, and the yield of the different species: 



Table showing the number of persona employed in the fisheries of eastern Florida. 



Counties. 



Nassau . 

 Duval... 

 Putnam. 

 Orange . 

 St. John. 

 Volusia . 

 Brevard 

 Dade 



On vessel8 1 Shore or boat ■ Shores- 

 transporting, fisheries. men. 



Total . 



99 

 339 



60 

 130 



74 



30 

 222 



32 



Total. 



141 



1,132 



Table shoiving by counties the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of ihi 



eastern coast of Florida. 



