FISHING VESSELS 



In 19/^3 the Stptc of Sao Paulo had 88 registere-d fishing vesBols, 92 

 in 19/^ii., and 111 in 19/h5. Practically all of these vessels arc built of 

 wood and driven by motor. It is cstirr.ted that this notr^izcd fleet brings 

 in more than 90 per cent of the total catcli of fish. 



HorsepCT-rer of the vessels varies from 10 to 70, averaging about 28, and 

 length is a niniinun of 7 meters and a r,axinurn of 15, averaging about 11.5. 

 Dead vreight runs fror. 3 to 50 metric tons, averaging about 10, and cargo 

 capacity varies fron 1 to 27 tons, averaging about 6. These boats carry a 

 crew of frcri 2 to 10 men. 



Generally speaking, vessels are not assif^ed to any special fishing 

 activities but engage in all types of operations, depending on the season, the 

 market and other factors.' Inuring the vrar the fev/ trawlers that v/ere operat- 

 ing off the coast turned to the more remunerative task .of hauling intcr-coastal 

 trade . 



The beats lack modern equipment and have no mechanical refrigeration. 

 Crushed ice brought from shore is used to keep the fish fresh until the 

 return to port. 



The fishing fleet is considered entirely inadequate to achieve the full 

 possibilities of the industry. 



FISHJ^IG METHODS EMPLOYED 



• The drag net and the net trap are the most popular gear used for catching 

 fish. Line fishing and other methods are limited largeLy to the activities 

 of sr.all fishermen along the coast. 



The rede do traincira , a long rectangular not fastened to one vessel 

 and dravm by another in a great underv;ater circle about the shoal of fish 

 to be captiirod, has been found esriecially adapted to the sardine fishii^g in 

 the Northern Sector. For virtually the entire year, dozens cf barks are 

 concentrated in the area from Sao Sabastiao ncrth to the bay of Una Grande 

 using this method to pursue the ir-numerable sardines inhabiting those v/aters. 



The cor CO flutuantc is a net trap introduced by the Japanese fishermen 

 viho live along the Sao Paulo coast. Since it is a type of trap best suited 

 for use in bays and inlets it is fcvind in greatest numbers along the heavily 

 indented coastline of the Northern Sector. The trap is in two parts. One 

 has the shape cf a pan and serves as the trap. The other is a rectangular 

 net stretched from the shore and acting as n barrier to deflect the schools 

 of fish moving along the shore into the funnel-like entrance of the tra.p. 

 The types of fish r.ost frequently brought in -.vith not are those v:hich pass, 

 individually or in groups, in m.igratory novemonts close to the shoreline and 

 which are found in the "meia agua" (half v/ater), that is, halfv/ay dov.-n. 



The principal locale for fishing in this manner is the Island of Sao 

 Sebastiac and the coast from Togue-Tcgue to Picinguaba. 



The aj^rastas de pa.rclha is a drag net comm.only employed by the ntir.orcus 

 craft, which ply the v;aters of the Southern Sectcr between the Ilha de Guarau 

 and the Ararapira bar. The net has much the appearance of a sack or a deep 



