448 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
Hawaiians are in the lead in the industry, 1,658 being so engaged. 
The Japanese are second with 1,255, followed by the Chinese with 244. 
South Sea Islanders, Americans, Portuguese, and Italians follow in the 
order named. The island of Oahu leads in the number of fishermen, 
with 1,478, Hawaii is second with 827, followed by Kauai, Molokai, 
Maui, Lanai, Niihau, and Kahooiawe, respectively. 
The total investment in the fisheries amounted to $309,217. Of this 
Oabu has $215,338, or more than two-thirds of the total investment. 
Hawaii is second with $37,912. Oahu leads in the number of gill nets, 
dip and scoop nets, baskets, and fish ponds operated; Hawaii in the 
number of cast nets, spears, and in the value of lines; Kauai in the 
number of traps or pens; Maui in the number of bag nets, and Molokai 
in the number of seines. 
The total catch in the islands was 6,972,735 pounds, valued at 
$677,897. Of this Oahu furnished 3,515,850 pounds, worth $373,819, 
or more than one-half of the grand total. Hawaii was second so far 
as quantity is concerned, but was exceeded in value of catch by Maiu. 
Kauai was third, followed by Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, and Kahoolawe. 
So far as quantity is concerned,.the akule was the most important 
species, 1,410,729 pounds, valued at $75,458, having been secured. 
The ama-ama had the greater value, however, the 714,705 pounds of 
that fish being worth $132,347. Aku was second in quantity and sixth 
in value of catch, with 761,448 pounds, worth $31,232. Other impor- 
tant species were ulua, awa, opélu, oio, kawakawa, ahi, kumu, moi, 
awaawa, hapt/upt’'u, u’u, weke, opihi, hee, papai, and ula. 
The only species occurring in the commercial fisheries of all the 
islands isthe mol. The ama-ama, kala, oo, Gku, ulaula, and ulua occur 
in all but Kahoolawe, while the akule and kumu occur in al! but 
Nithau. The china fish, kihikihi, maka’a, omilu, and olepe occur only 
in the fisheries of Oahu; the 1/1, latpala, maumau, ohua, o’ililepa, pakai- 
kawale, poupou, conch, and pupu only in Maui; the lupe, odpuhue, 
paud, uwau, and frogs only in Hawaii; the ea only in Niihau; the ehu 
only in Kauai, and the akikfki only in Lanai. 
COMPARISONS WITH 1goo. 
The table below presents a comparison of the extent of the fisheries 
in 1900 and in 1903. All of the islands except Lanai and Maui show 
increases in the number of persons employed, the gain in Molokai 
alone being 134 per cent. The net increase in persons employed on 
all the islands is 896, a gain of 88 per cent. In the matter of capital 
invested every island shows an increase, that of Niihau alone being 
170 per cent. The net increase of capital is $36,626, or 13 per cent. 
All the islands but Kauai, Lanai, and Molokai show increases in quan- 
tity of products taken; the decreases in Lanai and Molokai are quite 
heavy, being 38 per cent in Lanai and 27 per cent in Molokai; Oahu 
