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CHAPTER 11⁠—REGULATION OF LANDING, CURING, AND SALE OF SPONGES TAKEN FROM GULF OF MEXICO AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA — Front Matter

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781.Taking or catching, in waters of Gulf or Straits of Florida, commercial sponges of less than prescribed size, and landing or possession of same.
782.Sponges of less than prescribed size; possession prima facie evidence.
783.Punishment for violations of law; liability of vessels.
784.Jurisdiction of prosecutions.
785.Enforcement of law prohibiting taking of sponges of specified sizes; employment of Coast Guard vessels and Customs Service employees.