Yellowfin tuna may be caught by the live-bait method at the Line 

 Islands throughout most of the year;, although the fishing to date 

 has not been as productive as that of the American west coasto 

 Nevertheless, fishing at the Line Islands during the winter is good 

 compared to that of Hawaiij, ifl^ich usually comes almost to a stand- 

 still at this time of the yearo The fishing during the summer at 

 the Line Islsinds appears to be better than that at the Hawaiian 

 Islands during the skipjack season. Fishing at the Line and Phoenix 

 islands seems to be best within 3 miles of the reefs and shore and 

 in the lee of the islandso 



The live-bait catch at the Line and Phoenix islands is predomi- 

 nantly yellowfin tuna and that of the Hawaiian Islands is skipjacko 



Because of the wild and erratic actions of the central Pacific 

 tuna, the necessity of fishing in moderate to rough seas, and the 

 lack of sufficient bait for clipper- type operations, the tuna 

 clipper does not appear to be the most efficient vessel to use 

 in that region„ What is required is a vessel that is fast and 

 highly maneuverable but suitable for fishing in fairly rough 

 seaso The sampans used in the Hawaiian fishery are capable of 

 coping with the above conditions^ but their short cruising range 

 and small carrying capacity prevent them from going far from their 

 bases. 



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