COMMERCIAL FISHERIES 
for the island is $150,761. 
OF THE HAWAIIAN 
ISLANDS. 
431 
Molokai is second, with 15 ponds, valued 
at $11,425, 27 persons employed, and a total investment of $11,709. 
Kauai and Hawaii follow in the order named. The total investment 
in the pond fisheries for all of the islands is $168,943. 
The total catch for Oahu is 560,283 pounds, valued at $139,714; 
Molokai is second, with 91,919 pounds, valued at $22,980. The total 
catch for all the islands is 682,464 pounds, valued at $167,041, of which 
485,531 pounds, worth $119,202, are amaama. 
The gill net is the leading form of apparatus used, 404,537 pounds, 
valued at $97,819, being taken in these. 
nets follow in the order named. 
Dip nets, seines, and scoop 
Table showing, by islands and districts, the persons employed, the number and value of fish 
ponds, boats, and apparatus used in the pond fisheries of the Hawauan Islands in 1900. 
















































































Hawaii. Kauai. 
aie See Ns We Molokai 
: Sar Koloa Lihue | Waimea ; : 
Items. Hilo district. anna, aaeGnicts istrict Total. 
No. Value. | No. | Value. | No. | Value. No. | Value. | No. | Value. | No. | Value. 
| . 
Fish ponds. .......| 4 | $1,200 1 $400 4 | $3,900} 1 $800 6 | $5, 100 15 | $11, 425 
Fishermen: | 
Americans ....>. he ee Sopeece.— acres eco sere aces eeeericce| Sccioc Memerrsiccs rere errs etre reece 
Chinese 2. . 22-0. Sse a ocean lates oes Gua Sosa Sasa lee eed ze Grae 20) saei== = = 
Hawaiians ...... bul tees Site Sel Bes Saal eeaaltnataste a ee tea Dial eile eee re eee 
Total........ Sstieltetes 3. i ae DERN Gree fo aie oie 11 |e eae 57 eee 
Boats: Heals 3 eR a | | rong 
Rowboats ....... | 4 20 2 30 4 AQit 82 A Wsh2 oe sh 6 ZOE Aoaa| Sees 
RE Osta sap ete see ayes al sate erie S soteyal| Soetoro Sai | cinerea leespaBeaowatic 1 100 
Apparatus: 
PRES Mai CHa SS he oe lL BA I Se ee ames) be a eis |e a Lee Ae al Fem ge 1 50 
Gillmets\ 2... 222. 5 25 1 10 4 43 1 5 6 | 58 14 134 
Grand total .}..... me alay?: yl eee 440 |..... Sh 983 c|Lo sce 805 | Seas Dy 2250 peers 11, 709 
Oahu. 
Yop 5 J -. |Koolau-| Koolau- ae Grand total. 
Items. Evade onsale: loa dis- | poko dis- Waigius Total. 
7 2 trict. trict. ey 
No.) Value. No.| Value. | No.| Val.| No.| Value. | No.| Val.|No.| Value. No. Value. 
— | : re 
Bish:ponds— 2...» 24 |$56, 480 | 32 $58, 650 1 |$400 | 16 |$32, 920 1 |$400 | 74 |$148, 856 | 99 ‘$166, 575: 
Fishermen: | i | 
ANA CRICHAIS Fe on =| 2)- Sa) sce cer ea.ccleeee ons «|e Sols Abel etec basco oe Geae| omee 5 Lo |Eeeveiete nae Tl, | steerer 
Chinese ---...... ey ecteloeteers 43) tex so oe Pa eee SBillissece tee PAS Sea MS tot cmetayete Lay) | so weee se 
Hawaiians ...... Pt) ES ee RM | | Foe oe LC | boa ee [eee (a 297 | os Saceee ABN EE Sasa 
Ae 4g | bane se ea En eee oe roy ees Nt eee 
Boats: es eee Fe sees ea 
Rowboats .....-.- Dl 100 | 11 | 2A Te iek|eaee 5 LEO | Sater | sfarmre/e 2 500 | 31 590, 
Vd Poe) oes A Sie - J ee Ae ae. SSS badd leone EARe| sano ce ene aad Is seclesécscsce 1 | 100 
Total: 224.2% 5 | 100 | 11 | 220 Eman | aoe ca 5 TSO) | eel eee 21 500 | 32 690 
Apparatus: é 
PIA MMROIMCS oct ae locates ccictewic 3 a eae eee 2 SO) estes] 5 170} 6 220 
Gill nets oe 7 26 520 | 13 ZEOGE cate tee 15 300 1 20 | 55 1,100 | 80 Dod 
PAD ROIS! os oe esc ec eee = eee 16 60 2 $522 GB Paoelte see 40 134 | 40 134 
scoop nets ....../.. | BeE te Se 10 | Pal te eat ced [eerie a 10 7 | 10 vi 
Motel ess S 26 | 520 | 42 | 417 2 8 | 39 CU oe 110 1,411 | 1,678 
Grand total .'....) 57,100 |....| 59,287 |....| 408 33, 546 420 |... | 150,761 |....| 168, 943 
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