Interest exists in the commercial culture of sponges in the Pohnpei region of the Federated States of Micronesia. Sponge culture is appealing in that capital and labor investment is minimal. Investment requirements for a 0.4-ha sponge farm totals $650. Average annual production costs total $500. The sponge farm yields 2,400 sponges per 0.4 ha annually. Annual net returns are approximately $1,744 per 0.134 ha component, beginning in Year 4. Profitability is most sensitive to changes in opportunity wage rate, survival rate, and market price. Commercial sponge farming in Pohnpei shows promise as a source of supplemental income. 0

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SGEF-162, a 2-page full-color brochure by John Stevely, Don Sweat, Chuck Adams, Rich Novak, provides a step-by-step guide to how to vent reef fish, and describes the venting tools available to fishermen today. Published by the UF Sea Grant College Program, January 2005.