508 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
Not much change is noted in the total value of investment in the 
fisheries, the increase being $14,794. The greater part of this is made 
up by the increased number of boats and lines used. 
The total yield of the fisheries in 1903 was 8,515,850 pounds, which 
sold for $373,819. So far as quantity is concerned, lines occupy first 
place in the fisheries, but in value of catch gill nets are first. Scoop 
and dip nets occupy third place, followed by bag nets, hands, seines, 
cast nets, fish baskets, spears, traps, opae baskets and pots, in the order 
named. The most noticeable feature is the enormous falling off in 
the catch of malolo. In 1900 this species was the most important, 
571,002 pounds, valued at $142,773, having been secured. In 1903 the 
catch amounted to only 84,907 pounds, valued at $3,490, a decrease of 
586,095 pounds in quantity and $139,283 in value. This is accounted 
for largely by the fact that the natives, who prosecuted this fishery 
on a large scale for many years, have been gradually dropping out of 
the business, partly because of the rapidly increasing competition 
of the Japanese, and partly because of their own indifference. At 
present the leading species in the fisheries of Oahu is the aku, although 
the value of the catch of this species is exceeded by that of the ama-ama, 
akule and awa. 
The following tables show the extent of the industry in 1903: 
Table showing by nationalities the number of persons engaged in the fisheries of Oahu in 
1903. 
In shore || | In shore 
fisheries. || fisheries. 
a = 3 | — 
@hineseereesacessosecesn ec aeaece sacs 197 \||) Japanese womens sess sees ese eee | 23 
SEM ANNE, Oye Ole Cog GoonoeneEEEeasoses 380!)|| POrbugtlesesas assesses = eee er eeieee 3 
lavall amnywiOmenkan asec sae ae ane 153° || SOuthsSeaislamG erste sasaeeeeeoaaccee 35 
italian s ise cinets seers Se eia = Seine areata 3 —— 
VAPAMESS AMEN) ce ayers. essai si-teiers cle 684 | Motalise sassecpsncosecle soe tee sees 1, 478 
Table showing the boats, apparatus, fish ponds, and property used in the fisheries of Oahu 
J ; py : Tah ponds cas : 
wm 1908. 
Item. Number. | Value. Item. Number. | Value. 
| | \| | 
Bogs eieectsfocietewsseeetescces | 431 |$38,325 || Apparatus—continued. | 
Apparatus: | i| Basketsil(@pale) eeetisteleeicioes 47 | $21 
GGiMe Saas. s Sareea a25 } 1,570 | Spearsteee ee eeer eee | 56 | 56 
Gillie tseieas2 sae c eae. | b496 | 10,350 ] POUS = ohn Sees heehee 2 | 20 
IBAG MEtSs acjcncescieceker asic | 29 | 1,930 | Fish traps or pens......-... 3 | 1,500 
@astimets\ st ss ssosascesr acne | 80 8000] Mish) pond sess. cess seer | 67 | 154, 900 
Dip and scoop nets......-.-- | 133 349 || Shore and accessory property..|...-.----- | 3,885 
Caps eee ee ee oe \pe-sexaa es 1,182 | ——S 
Baskets! (fishy) eeeoe. ceccice 50 | 500 |) TOA S22 ict as cocee ae Soest loeee eee 215, 388 
he | 
1,810 yards. 626,980 yards. 
