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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
In the vessel fisheries much the largest catch of fish is made with lines; in 1800 
4,240,688 pounds, valued at $118,738, were obtained in this way, of which 3,904,342 
pounds, worth $115,371, were red snappers. Gill nets rank next in importance, tak- 
ing 309,865 pounds in 1890, for which the fishermen received $5,744; mullet is the 
only important species thus captured. Seines secure the greatest number of species, 
and took 198,635 pounds, valued at $5,430, of which the most prominent fish were 
mullet and Spanish mackerel. Such miscellaneous apparatus as dredges, rakes, 
tongs, and hooks took oysters, cpiahogs, and sponges to the value of $292,923. A 
special form of net was employed for turtles, the value of which was $4,927. 
Gill nets are the most important means of capture in the shore or boat fisheries of 
the State. In 1890, 11,073,639 pounds, worth $153,956, were thus secured. Mullet is 
the most prominent fish taken in gill nets, but considerable quantities of pompauo, 
sheepshead, and trout are also obtained. The seine catch is only about one-half the 
gill-net yield, but has a value nearly as great; in addition to mullet, which constitutes 
the principal part of the catch, bluefi.sk, pompauo, and Spanish mackerel are impor- 
tant species. The product of the line fishery amounted to 1,930,315 pounds in 1890, 
with a value of $75,298, grunts, kingfisli, and snappers being the principal species 
caught. Cast nets and other minor nets and traps are credited with taking 119,300 
pounds, worth $3,298. The invertebrates and reptiles secured with miscellaneous 
devices, as tongs, hooks, etc., had a value of $260,251 in 1890. 
21. — Table showing by counties and apparatus the yield of the vessel fisheries of the west coast of Florida in 
1889 and 1890. 
Apparatus and 
species. 
Monroe. 
Manatee. 
Hillsboro. 
1889. 
1890. 
1889. 
1890. 
1889. 
1890. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
V alue. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Seines : 
15. 000 
2, 200 
$600 
154 
17,200 
754 
Gill nets : 
800 
1,800 
1,500 
82. 100 
14, 700 
750 
12, 500 
6, 250 
4, 100 
$12 
36 
23 
657 
686 
11 
188 
281 
82 
850 
2, 000 
2, 000 
93, 750 
18, 100 
800 
15, 000 
8,075 
4,000 
$13 
40 
30 
750 
896 
12 
225 
363 
80 
Channel bass, fresh 
51, 500 
$386 
55, 900 
419 
Sailor’s choice, fr’h 
Sheepshead, fresh. . 
Spanish mackerel, 
1,000 
15 
1, 200 
18 
900 
14 
1,000 
15 
53, 400 
415 
58, 100 
452 
124, 500 
1,976 
144, 575 
2, 409 
Lines: 
Groupers, fresh 
Miscellaneous : 
50, 700 
2,490 
59, 850 
$2, 386 
7, 875 
$949 
1,330 
197,322 
89, 345 
3 
200 
246, 654 
4, 969 
10 
1,330 
220, 399 
84. 630 
3 
200 
275, 500 
4,745 
9 
Total 
288, 000 
251, 833 
306, 362 
280, 454 
59, 850 
2, 386 
7, 875 
949 
Grand total 
392, 100 
254, 738 
381, 662 
281, 660 
124, 500 
1,976 
144, 575 
2, 409 
59, 850 
2, 386 
7, 875 
949 
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