492 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
THE FISHERIES OF LANAT. 
This island lies about 9 miles west of Maui, is 21 miles in length and 
8 in breadth, and has an area of 139 square miles. At the southeastern 
end there is a mountain 3,000 feet high. The island is the property 
of one person, Mr. Charles Gay, and its principal industry is sheep 
‘aulsing. According to the census of 1900 it had a population of 619. 
Schools of fish congregate around its shores, and it is the favorite 
resort of the fishermen from Lahaina and the eastern portion of 
Molokai. Since 1900 there has been a decrease of 24 in the number 
of persons engaged in the fisheries, and of 81,959 pounds in quantity 
and $18,884 in value of catch. This is largely due to Japanese compe- 
tition, which has driven the native fishermen out of business. Seines 
and lines were used exclusively in the shore and sea fisheries, the 
two gill nets shown being used in the one fish pond operated. 
The following tables show the extent of the industry in 1903: 
Table showing the fishermen engaged, and the boats, apparatus, and shore property used in 
the fisheries of Lanai in 1908. 
Item. Number. | Value. 
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Fishermen: 
EV WELLL INS =o apssioe syaieersie cree ai 2 ewer tate ralcin eile © Scares Sret@a leis las Srsicvesfe ls aualwiajaforsieieteieieeeee 22) ee Aateapee 
IBOBtSies nases Shee ele sce simaee onesie cece seiseiee ee manscie Dosen c caesar e ceeerinceeeee | 20 | $2,500 
Apparatus: 
SEIT eS oercate ce ate Sores ler a ete rle tals tole orate fo ahaa letapevove iorwials ferelalelerelsieteatetetatnts avers everate re tstexateielersisiaere al7 350 
GillSmetseseee eet eee eeoeie ee calmer onas cme cecmecee ser neceret ace mmacecione b2 | 16 
MGIMES! = eke s SRS Ace tc ao eee aewis | oe ise cemisie em iaies © cele selects te mee eee cies anise er a ceemerieeets 50 
HashypOn dsc cemeac acters eeeeiceeerae ce ceneee- Saree ere teeicee ee neemnesesistertatesteteteicte 1 700 
ShoresanGiacCessOrya proper byeenn cicteviciccme cetera. sicielevenisicreleleieveieieeielois ele leiele isiisecisiee= ciel seem | 90 
FTO bead ee ecient TERS See ioe che NE RM Re ah re 3, 706 
a650 yards. 660 yards. 
Table showing by apparatus and species the yield of fisheries of Lanai in 1903. 
Seines. Gill nets. Lines. Total. 
Species. = = 
Pounds. | Value.| Pounds. | Value.| Pounds. | Value.| Pounds. | Value. 
TOW Binet rai cE toe = niwieiae cciels, a]sl= S| ose cieeietelete em msiacie | eisisteremser|| qacmerter 300 $108 300 $108 
WANs Sees SE PSS se hie a re ete ea Sepa te le sere | eeane atotere acetal lleeeimesieters 40 4 40 4 
NOLEN OLORS eek one Sahoo oe | eo pelo ee Baoan Saliotine enon | aeeeee ee 50 5 50 5 
Oa SAAS eee Se a a S| ba Oe eel Ie ee en cmdicy Sndoeoac 1, 366 55 1, 366 55 
PSUSUI Gere See eo Sin 5 8 Sees a nfe pois At 000) S128) See ce tee alae eee 483 13 41, 483 1,141 
Ame-amla; soc tise oscesescineee 7,675 | 1,012 2, 400 $600! 22 oe. eee 10, 075 1, 612 
DV ESOC EERE ERE ORCC Coreen AOR eae netio Se sood bdaacooc 500 40 500 40 
AW ORBIWiG o\aeinictaaciewiecieeioss | 212 25 212 25 
ASWiCOW COR meses sce ereenee 90 10 90 10 
Hapi/upti/u 1, 250 167 1, 250 167 
13 Eh UbRiD ORR essen BGR Soa Nm reEe 220 22 220 22 
Is htebbeothahol 55 ceectoabiscosnes 120 6 120 6 
le hlhot so5ne Latina seoncenoaece sell, A WOON ~ * VBR Ses. eal sotecatel| eect remrasteese ll iersietoeeets 100 8 
Himuhimu 2,178 109 2,178 109 
MNCih e122 2.0 eee eee aN AP COD AL. RASA Deets ese. | aeecmtaasl eeececseee eeeetenee 55 13 
WidOvasses sw lacsoseaooesceecoy! « BeXbO ls S60! Sei toes lonmeawinc | teas cee cemeeene 3, 750 60 
Keehn 4) aierrssaincce ec cieeinaiereine ra 6, 000 405 6, 000 405 
MARU tees cceanateecedeas i 2 oA 40 2 40 2 
Kal ate ee anecccisitectaecee aia as aqapore all aero ol Cease Ne Sloe [meteor 190 15 
KiGlOKSI G22 ons seas Ceeeocaets nett at 25 3 425 43 
KON ANLOLSe ee chemo eina. 100 5 100 5 
