NETS AND BOATS 



Bait nets are a direct cost vhich can definitely be ascribed to 

 securing baito The requirements and the cost of th^se are detailed 

 in table 6U0 These nets are used to catch bait, and depending on the 

 size of the fishing vessel and its area of operations, may cost from 

 $3,000 to $7,000 in round figures o The life of these nets is normally 

 about a yearo To fish these nets the tuna vessel carries a speedboat, 

 a large skiff, and a small skiff, having an aggregate cost of around 

 $U,000o Hoviever, it is probable that at least somo of these boats 

 would be necessary equipment even if not used for bait procurement o 



FOREIGN LIGEJTSES 



Another type of cost -which is fairly direct is the cost of 

 foreign licenses and permits (see table 65) o Since these licenses 

 grant the privilege of fishing for tuna as well as for bait, for 

 example both tuna and bait are taken close to land at the Galapagos 

 Islands, it is not alrrays possible to segregate zhe uortion of the 



TABLE 6u„ ^ BAir lETS USED BY TUNA FISHING VESSELS 1/ 



17 Eiformation f -urnished by oivner-captain of a tliroa clipper, 

 November 19?2o A'"'erag'! life of net aboard an average tuna vessel is 

 approximately one (l) year. Part or all of the nets Ij.sted above may 

 be carried on a tuna clipper, depending on its slae and range of 

 operations . 



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