COMMERCIAL FISHERIES -OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 471 
Table showing, by apparatus and species, the yield of the fisheries of Kawai in 1900. 
| | 
Apparatus and species. | Lbs. Value. | Apparatus and species. Lbs. vin | vatoe, Value. 
Seines: || Scoop nets: 
Akule (Hahalalu)........ | 12,414 $1, 241 | IPE UD ee nara core (saree 5,100 
IATA AMA ee ee 2-25. n5.,42 | 5,200 780 || Spears: 
OlORer eeece eee cncccdesce 2, 900 725 | TCO ey ee Sa ag Stet cra eis crate | 3,000 | 
USER eee htc ese bec 1, 800 270 | 
——_—__ |——_——__|| Lines: | 
Motal eee eh ekedce dose 22,314 { 3,016 | Naa peat a ee Oe | 10,892 2,724 
| QOS 5 ks Fs on eae 36, 061 9, 016 
Bag nets: i| [Of <i a eee ee ee 45, 722 25, 408 
Akule (Hahalalu)........ | 61,200 6, 120 | Wile ae ee ceers 26, 552 14, 341 
AINAAMIAT. See cose cece cee 2ool0 3, 527 | WM a ee 2 oe Sek cs cacceslocee 72) 529 8, 363 
OlLO RSF 2c eee eseees< 13, 0138 3,276 | Wieke: = Se Piet ode rmace aie 11, 950 | 2,820 
LOD Dis a fee ee eee 138, 833 1, 383 | a 
ns Totals ves ase eZ ere | 203,706 | 62,672 
PPOtal) ase Se nae ess Shee 111, 556 14, 306 | i 
———— | ———————_erends: 
Dip nets: Aoi she Sas coe acces se 397 81 
MODE cm. stem eee sees s 8, 300 1, 660 (Op CRE Se Seeks Rae 622 | 156 
Papaie eee aden ccce cee es 4, 567 550 WV S01) i tsps tates ofa nina pwsaferstsiers 800 | 160 
Mota see eee be hake 12, 867 2, 210 | Motalesson-eee seco 1,819 | 397 
Gill nets: | 
IMOi=)iPee acct ces es hae eee 4,100 820 | 
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The products of the pond fisheries are of but little importance, as 
the ponds were few in number and did not receive much attention. 
Gill nets were used exclusively in fishing them. A few German 
carp were captured in them, and these were the only ones taken com- 
mercially in the fisheries of the islands. The catch aggregated 28,409 
pounds and was valued at $3,931. 
The river fisheries of Kauai, like those of the other islands, are 
insignificant in extent. During 1900 fishing was carried on in the 
Hanapepe, Waiaula, and Waimea rivers, cast nets and opai baskets 
being used. Amaama and opai were the only species taken, the aggre- 
gate ‘catch being 10,250 pounds of amaama, valued at $1,538, and 400 
pounds of opai, worth $200. 
THE FISHERIES OF LANAI. 
Schools of fishes congregate around the shores of this island, and 
it is a favorite fishing-ground for the fishermen from Lahaina and the 
eastern portion of Molokai. Only natives were engaged in the fish- 
eries. Seines and lines were the only forms of apparatus in use, but 
a number of women and children engaged in fishing with their hands. 
The total investment in the fisheries of the island was $3,478. The 
principal species taken in the fisheries were akule, aku, amaama, and 
ulua. The total catch amounted to 212,628 pounds, valued at $29,853. 
The portion of the catch not consumed locally is usually carried to the 
markets at Lahaina, on Maui. 
The products of the seine and line fisheries are almost the same, both 
in quantity and value. In the line fisheries the aku, ulua, kawakawa, 
and puhi were the leading species, while in the seine fisheries akule, 
amaama, kumu, and iheihe were most prominent. 
