United States Department of the Interior, J. A. Krug, Secretary 

 Fish and Wildlife Service, Albert M. Day, Director 



Fishery Leaflet 239 



Washington 25. D. C. t M ay 1947 



FISHERY RESOURCES OF MICRONESIA 



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By Robert 0. Smith 

 Aquatic Biologist, United States Fish and Wildlife Service 



INTRODUCTION 



This brief report presents salient facts concerning fisheries 

 and other pertinent conditions in an area long closed to all but 

 Japanese nationals. The report is based on data from "Survey of 

 the Fisheries of the former Japanese Mandated Islands," prepared 

 by the author as a member of the United States Commercial Company's 

 Economic Survey, plus such general information as seemed necessary 

 to round out the picture. Persons interested in the complete report 

 should apply to Pacific Ocean Div. U. S. C. C. 1625 K Street, N. W., 

 Washington, D. C. 



The Economic Survey was undertaken by USCC at the request of 

 Commander Marianas, and under authorization from Commander-in-Chief, 

 Pacific Fleet, during the period May 2 to August 31, 1946. All 

 phases of native economy were examined by appropriate specialists 

 assigned from USCC, other Government Departments, the University 

 of Hawaii, and the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu. In such a 

 cooperative enterprise, grateful acknowledgment for services ren- 

 dered is due all hands, but especially to Mr. Anthony AkL of Honolulu 

 who, as assistant to the fisheries specialist, contributed in major 

 degree to this section of the Survey. 



1/ Data obtained as Fisheries Specialist on the Economic Survey 

 of the United States Commercial Company, Reconstruction Finance 

 Corporation, May 2 to August 31, 1946. 



