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II. 1HE JAPANESE TUNA KISHERY 70 



III. SPONGE CDLTOEE 70 



A. Native Sponges 70 



B. Japanese Sponge Culture at Ailinglaplap 71 



IV. PEARL SHELLS 72 



A. Distribution of Pearl Shells 72 



B. Japanese Pearl Culture at Ebon 73 



^V. SEA CUCUMBERS (TREPAHG) 73 



VI. TROCHUS SHKIIS 75 



VII. FISHERIES OF TRUK 75 



A. Information on Pre-war Fishery ?5 



B . Trepang Fishery at Truk 76 



C. Trochus Shell Fishery at Truk 76 



VIII. SAIPAN BEACH SEINING 78 



IX. SEA TURTLES 79 



X. POISON FISH ' 79 



Part III SUMMARY AND RECOifllENDATIONS 82 



A. SUMMARI 82 



1. General Summary 82 



2. Information on Fishing Supplies 82 



3. Construction of Native Vessels 83 



B. RECOMMENDATIONS 83 



1. Immediate 83 



2. Subsequent • 85 



C. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GUAM FISHERIES 88 



1. Commercial and Sport Fishing 88 



2. Fishing Vessels 88 



3. Special Fishing Regulations 88 

 4.. Japanese Fishing Hampered by Sharks 88 



Part IV NATIVE NAMES REUTING TO THE FISHERIES 89 



REFERBJCES 98 



INDEX 100 



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