Report of Survej of Fishing Grounds and Channels in Palau Waters 1925-'26 



/~TNs The sections dealing exclusively with hydrography have been omitted 

 from this translation,_7 



Fish Catch 



Within the reefs carangidSj isomaguro / Gymno sarda nuda ''■J .3 and 

 sod agatsuo (_ Auxis thaaard ?_/ are taken, but rarely„ Outside near the 

 barrier reefs tuna, skipjack, isomaguro ,, carangidSj, cybiids, and other 

 miscellaneous fish are taken. 



On virgin groundSj, that is, at the beginning of fishing operations, 



fish were plentiful everywhere, but with the passage of years they appear to 



have become scarcero It is thought that fishing has depleted the stocks of 

 the fishes dwelling in shore waterSo 



The fishing is greatly influenced by weather, tide, and time of day„ 

 It appears that fishing is generally good in cloudy, rainy, or stormy 

 weather^ and that it is not good in clear weather when the sea is calm„ 



Fishing is best when the tide is rising„ 



Northern Fishing Grounds 



Velasco and Ngaruangl reefs 

 Cai-angids, ^? / TNi species unidentifiable_7, and other miscellaneous 

 fish were plentiful, and many bottom fish were taken by trolling. 



Kayangel Channel 

 It was inferred that this is a good fishing ground from the numerous schools 

 of skipjack and tuna found there „ 



Kayangel Island 

 Plenty of rriiscellaneous fish on the east coast,' schools of pelagic fishes 

 are seen off shore. 



Northwest Reef, Cormoran Reef 

 Many tuna are taken near the seaward sides, 



Kossol Reef and the reefs to the SE of it 

 Trolled here only a few times and caught few fisho 



Central Fishing Grounds (West Side) 



Ngamegei Passage — West Passage 

 Schools of skipjack, tuna, and dolphin were seen over an area of several 

 miles off this section„ 



Central Fishing Grounds (East Side) 



Entrance to Ogedaobu Channel --= Malakal Passage 

 Many skipjack and tuna schools 



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