FISHERIES OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES. 



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TUE YIELD BY DIFFERENT FORMS OF APPARATUS. 



The gill net is tbe most eflrtcieiit form of apparatus in use in eastern 

 Florida, over two-thirds of the total catch being taken by it. Mullet, 

 shad, squeteague, and sheepshead are taken in larger quantities iu gill 

 nets than iu any of the other forms of apparatus. Seines rank next to 

 gill nets in the amount and value of products. Shad and sun-fish are 

 the principal species taken in seines. Cast nets, which are only used 

 in two counties — St. John and Volusia — give good results. The 

 greater part of their catch is made up of mullets. These nets are in 

 use mainly in waters where other netting is not allowed. Cat-fish is 

 the principal species taken on lines. The other forms of apj^aratus are 

 turtle nets (these are practically large-meshed gill nets), tongs for 

 oysters, nets for shrimp and terrapin, trot lines for crabs, spears for 

 craw-fish, while clams are generally taken by hand. 



Table shoivhuj by counties and apparatus the yield of the shore fisheries of the eastern 



coast of Florida. 



