Crew waf^es . — Crev; wages accounted for 15 to 20 percent of 

 total expense. The fishei'inen in Ciudad del Carnien are paid on a share 

 basis depending on the amount of the catch. They are also paid bonuses 

 when their catches exceed an aiaount set by the boat owner. Bonuses 

 vjere started on a inontMy basis but the tendency has been towards 

 awarding them on a trip basis since it is suspected that once the catch 

 reaches a level where the rnarcimum monthly bonus amount is applicable, 

 the fishermen are inclined to slack-off in their efforts. The bonuses 

 are paid to the captains v/ho distribute them among the crew in accord- 

 ance with previous arrangements. The bonus ranges between 500 and 800 

 pesos ($l40 to $6Ii) monthly. For trips on which the catch exceeds a 

 certain set amoiant, the bonus generally amounts to a 10-percent increase 

 in pay. 



The crews are almost all made up of five men, although some 

 of the smaller boats carry only four men. The amounts paid for the 

 catch vary from oivner to owner. The one standard practice is to pay 

 less for small shrimp. For large shrimp, 26 to 30 to the pound, 

 headless, the shares range between the following amounts per kilogram 

 (2.2 pounds) of shrimp caught; 



Centavo s Cents 



Captain Uo to 65 3.2 to 5.2 



Engineer 25 to 50 2.0 to i|.0 



Winch man 20 to 30 1.6 to 2. It 



Hands 10 to 25 .8 to 2.0 



Owners vjho pay the smaller amounts also pay the crew 10 

 centavos a kilograra (headless weight) for heading the shrimp. On 

 small shrimp, 31 to 35 per pound, headless, some owners pay a flat 50 

 centavos a kilogram to the crev;. The general practice is to pay per 

 kilogram as follows: 



Centavos Cents 



It is also a general practice to pa;\'' the crew a salary 

 durjng the tiiae a boat is laid up for repairs, but not when the lay- 

 up is due to unfavorable vjeather. Some owners pay the crevr for 

 everj" day the boat is laid up for repairs, others do not begin pay- 

 ments until the third or fifth day. Payments for these lay days 

 also vaiy. They range as follows: 



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