III S of Utirik atoll, 1.5 miles off the reef 



No catch, rough weather made operation difficult. It is said 

 that at certain seasons many tuna migrate into these waters, and 

 in May and June many schools of green sea-turtles appear. 

 Pearl oysters and tridacna are abundant. 



IV W of Aiiuk atoll, 1 mile off the reef 



No catch, yellowfin said to be abundant around October. 



V N of Wotje, 2 miles off the reef 



6 yellowfin, 1 cybiid, 1 shark 



Adverse currents and rough weather made operation difficult. 



VI N of Erikub, .5 mile off the reef 



1 big-eye, 2 yellowfin 



Sea and wind high, operated in lee of island. 



VII SW of Erikub, 1.5 miles off reef 



No catch. 



VIII SW of Wotje, 2 miles off reef 



1 yellowfin 



Sea and wind high, operation impossible, especially off entrance 



to passes. 



It is thought that there is no great difference between the 



results obtained in day and night operations. 



IX N of Maloelap atoll, 2 miles off the reef at Kaven Island. 



1 shark 



X N of Maloelap, 2 miles off reef 



No catch 



Weather bad, discontinued operations. 



XI SW of Maloelap entrance to pass 



1 yellowfin 



Iwashi were taken inside the reef and used for bait along with 

 the squid. They gave better results than the squid. Currents 

 were fast and fouled up the gear. 



XII Arno atoll, near Ine anchorage, 1 mile off the reef 



No catch 



XIII Aur atoll, N of Ine anchorage, 2 miles off the reef 



1 sailfish 

 Current N, swift 



XIV S of Aur atoll, 2 miles off the reef 



1 yellowfin, 1 shark 

 Current S, fast 



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