476 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Near Kaunakakai large numbers of clams are found growing in the 
mud, but are not eaten because of a fine grit found in them. 
During 1900 there were 20 Chinese (all in the fish-pond fisheries), 
103 natives, and 5 Japanese engaged in the fisheries. The Chinese 
used gill nets exclusively, the Japanese cast nets, and the natives all 
forms of apparatus. 
The canoe was almost exclusively used in the fisheries, 1 whaleboat 
alone having been employed. In numbers, the cast net leads all other 
forms of apparatus. The bag net is the most valuable. There were 
15 fish ponds which were worked commercially in 1900, and these were 
valued at $11,425. The total investment in the fisheries of the island 
amounted to $17,140. 
The amaama is the principal product of the fisheries, 112,514 pounds, 
valued at $28,154, being taken. Olio is second, with 36,000 pounds, 
worth $9,000. The total catch for the whole island amounted to 
376,255 pounds, valued at $67,599. 
Table showing, by apparatus and species, the yield of the fisheries of Molokai in 1900. 




















Apparatus and species. Lbs. Value. Apparatus and species. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: Cast nets: 
Iie t ses sesesece: -| 25, 900 $2, 590 Aalaihi. c-ccclscce see eeee 2,875 $575 
Amaama : 12, 200 38, 050 AM AIM). Sass ate aoe 9,714 2,429 
Mhehers a cas<-s2 ne : 495 124 MAHA -2shsssccesenosee 2, 065 310 
Kahala 428 43 Nehu..... ie 300 6 
Kawakawa 3, 431 343 Olalexee: . Sseccnseeoe 1,612 161 
Rees ath oeiewc eee 4, 282 642 Palace mycoses one 4,129 413 
iA ses mee oe cesccmce-cee 1, 634 1638 — —_—_—_—. 
IMINO ye Seer aern sone occas 596 30 Total SSewciesec.c seer 20, 695 38, 894 
Milkiawats: het ea 391 39 —————] —— 
INNS ee se oe 835 84 || Line fisheries: 
Palamie 00. pee. 2o0e Re. | 2,540 381 AONVE other? 232 e. oe: 1, 205 181 
PROpaOe tsetse pene. aa | 745 75 | CAA Rae se o 603 60 
Wilwetee ce fae. ae 616 123 Aholehole - .. : 1, 884 275 
Wht ae eee nn oamre 6,117 1,223 FASC SS ace en *s 33, 300 3, 996 
Wieke-fe3s4a sen 3 se Sass 1, 316 158 Alle: = 272 Se 8 eur Bd 412 41 
WiGIC a cage it cc.csicre cierse | S70 127 IMTOUW Ole seer ee See 323 65 
——— — AWeOwWeO.......--- oar 1,275 446 
MO balinas socerae cele cc ote 62,798 9,195 Hap wpm ee-eseee eee = 502 50 
SS SS Finale Beets ae net ae b 696 170 
P Ja fbbsakviaybbenibesase ees , 191 575 
Bag nets: 3 2 Tholheby:aks a6 Asem 1, 420 355 
INWINS des seakobodscosse 7, 600 760 anal 1720 172 
JME seo ose daoeepacs 900 250 = Se ee ag GS ” OAS ‘ 
aE 20K Kawakawea. 2:22.24 10, 243 1, 024 
TS a docdsaneaoaToaee | 1,825 331 Kone 643 96 
Malas: 7 2aR EES Tae bk ae i, aan 1 oes KU pOUpOUR ts see eee 8951 213 
ak abt ees ye Desa Miahimejhites eee ser essere 1, 895 114 
Malolo....-.--.---------- 800 200 Matlkoulco 429 43 
Mami) + onan mece seit 3, 600 720 NIGHT ee ee 5 497 825 
INTIME Seep anecosteree 1, 216 122 RRA ee te 006 151 
Oau....------+-2-2-2--+-- | al areee OlS gece eee 36, 000 9, 000 
Opeliesea-pecee-aeecees: | 18,842 2,768 Ono 1171 176 
Opulen sees teers 1,739 174 Dosa ee Tea 139 
haieaste ea eee: 5, 674 567 JO OED sia oso a aac 2 : 
Wielren a! z 1562 187 Paks: #4. 558 eessseee tees 1, 303 130 
OO aa sails ei sisicicic e's | de Palamin sos ee neneeee 9, 700 1, 455 
[eae d zy a 
Metal ov. nt 10s etba rte doa dal eee eee anes be se rg EE ee ae 
ed ccd | cy 2 he | i Offs epee eee eee ee oN, é 
ha ee Ulaulads eee daee eee 775 116 
Spears: Wit: oes Scnmemececstece 10,575 2,115 
Pui 2 sea ose bate os 1, 200 144 Upapailluisy setae. 314 31 
Hees st asasseaseces vara ics 1, 700 340 Wilco oactketincteesisectce ns 1, 090 181 
3 (0) 0) ees Oa ae ee es 150 9 Weleatis.. i she seus 1, 150 115 
Motaleses fds. - 283. 8, 050 493 Total: {3.622 -5:422582 | 144,298 | 23, 215 

Amaama and awa were the only species taken in the fish ponds, by 
far the greater part being of the former. Gill nets took the principal 
portion, 83,919 pounds, valued at $20,980. Seines were also used, 
their catch being 8,000 pounds of amaama, worth $2,000. 
