their canoes outside the reef, but at the present time they have so few hooks that this 

 is out of the question. They need feather lures, spoons, hooks of all sizes, lead to 

 make sinkers, leauier wire, swivels, fishing twine for hand lines, seine twine for making 

 nets and for knitting throw nets; also canvas and miscellaneous marine hardware for their 

 sailing canoes. 



During the Japanese occupation, sampans operated from Ailinglapalap and obtained 

 enough dried bonito for limited export, as well as supplying the Japanese garrison and 

 local population with fresh fish. The sampans belonged to an Okinawan fishing company. 



The Jc^anese undertook sponge culture in 1937-38, a description of which will be 

 found in the section on Fisheries (Part III-IVB). 



J«ft, Fig. 2,. Kusaie. 

 Hand Net used by women. 

 August 1946. 



jy.ght. Fig. 3.. Jaluit. 

 Paddling and sailing canoes. 

 August 194.6. 



