Regulations for the Taking or Catching of Sponges. Hearings Before the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives on S. 6385

<p>This volume contains the official record of the hearings before the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives concerning S. 6385 a bill to regulate the taking or catching of sponges within the jurisdiction of the United States. The hearings provide a detailed examination of the sponge industry its economic importance and the need for conservation and sustainable harvesting practices.</p> <p>Witnesses offer insights into the challenges faced by sponge fishermen the impact of various harvesting methods on sponge populations and the potential benefits and drawbacks of proposed regulations. The testimony captures a crucial moment in the history of marine resource management highlighting the ongoing tension between economic exploitation and environmental stewardship.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>