Fishing Situation 



During the period covered by this investigation we fished a total of 

 10 days at various points around the island. 77e sighted schools 16 times, 

 and fished 11 times. Catches were made in 7 of these trials, while in U 

 cases the fish did not rise to the bait. ?ish taken numbered 1,100 skipjack 

 and 151 tuna. The main fishing grounds were vrest of NNW and SE / ?_7j and 

 catches were made from 2 to 15 miles offshore. Schools were rarely seen to 

 the east and north and those which were found did not take the bait well. 

 Schools were most plentiful near the shore reefs of the island, but t^ese 



schools were made up of comparatively small skipjack. As we fished farther 



off shore the schools became less numerous, but the fish were larger and 

 were in most cases mixed i-vith tuna. About half of the skipjack ta^^en had 

 fairly well-developed ovaries. 



Sea Conditions 



Oceanographic observations were made on 8 different fishing grounds, 

 water temperatures, specific gravities, and salinities being taken at the 

 surface, 10, 25, 50, 130, and 200 meters. At the same time the water 

 color and clarity were examined. The results are shown in the tables. 



Water Color 



Water color was determined by the 



3l's standard fluid. The 



water in this area v/as almost all of No. 2 color, only that at Station 3 



beins of No. 1. 



77ater Temperature 



