. The commercial products of the sea; or, Marine contributions to food, industry, and art. Fisheries; Seafood; Commercial products. 384 The Commercial Products of the Sea. superior market worth. The fishery has not been prose- cuted with that vigour it might be, in consequence of the fear entertained of sharks, sword-fish, alligators, and other ravenous monsters which infest the shores of the coasts, but which are so comparatively rare about the islands as not to create great alarm among the divers. Several attempts have been made within the last quarter of a century, by companies and individu
. The commercial products of the sea; or, Marine contributions to food, industry, and art. Fisheries; Seafood; Commercial products. 384 The Commercial Products of the Sea. superior market worth. The fishery has not been prose- cuted with that vigour it might be, in consequence of the fear entertained of sharks, sword-fish, alligators, and other ravenous monsters which infest the shores of the coasts, but which are so comparatively rare about the islands as not to create great alarm among the divers. Several attempts have been made within the last quarter of a century, by companies and individuals, to employ diving-bells and apparatus, but in every instance some fault or difficulty has occurred to discourage the efforts. Besides FIG. 28. -//_^^»\\l /^. Diving for pearl shells at Panama. the obstructions caused by the irregularities of the sea bottom to a complete adjustment of the machines, much inconvenience was experienced in moving about from bank to bank, it being necessary on every occasion to unship the derricks and other fixtures, so as to enable the vessel to be sailed from one fishing ground to another. The diving armour met with no favour among the natives, who could not be induced to adopt it. The fishery for mother-of-pearl shells has now been carried on upon the California coast in the vicinity of Santa Barbara for some 10 or 12 years past, and is also. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Simmonds, P. L. (Peter Lund), 1814-1897. London, Griffith and Farran
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