CONTENTS 



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Introduction 1 



Vessel, equipment, and gear 1 



Vessel and vessel equipment 1 



Fishing gear and equipment 3 



Reed traps 4 



Wire traps 4 



Wood traps 5 



Buoys, floats, and lines 5 



Plastic traps 7 



Lobster trawl 7 



Fishing methods 7 



Setting out 8 



Retrieving and hauling 8 



Handling traps from the launch 9 



Obtaining bait 9 



Survey areas 9 



Selection of areas for exploration 9 



Exploratory fishing coverage 9 



Exploratory fishing results--Fir st year 9 



Caribbean (Atlantic) explorations 9 



Pacific explorations 12 



Gulf of Chiriqui 12 



Gulf of Panama 12 



Other Pacific areas 12 



Explorations for lobsters with trawls 12 



Trawling for bait 12 



Miscellaneous catch components 13 



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