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Florida fisheries promise great wealth from shell and fresh waters
The piece touts Florida fisheries including shrimp and sponge industries, shellfish profits near Fernandina and Apalachicola, and a growing spiny lobster trade. It urges protection of inland waters, warns against overfishing, and calls for research into water hyacinth impacts while predicting Florida could become the leading U.S. fisheries state.
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