approach the fi.'-hing ijroiincls. By means of cross bearings the 

 situation is determined, while some of the fishermen manipulate 

 the boat by rowing the cithers let down the anglers who 

 engage in fishing. This mode of fishing is stopped at the setting; 

 ot the sun. 



( 1 1 ) Tl .e Coral Collection and Fishing 



The Fishery Association of Kochi Prefecture. 

 Of the St as around Japan, corals are principally produced from 

 those of Kochi, Kagoshima and Nagasaki they being well known 

 from ancient times, but as a result of abuse in coral fishing the 

 product showed some decrease which was however, soon made up 

 by the discovery of a new coral reef. Formerly the boats used 

 in fishing were of ordinary Japanese type but lately in order to 

 stand the wind and waves, schooners of foreign type are adopteJ. 

 The place where corals are collected is rich in reefs many being 

 found at a depth of 30 to 70 or 80 fathoms. Fishing implements 

 used for the purpose are, as shown, in the exhibits, a kind of 

 tangles. When the fishing boats arrive at the fishing ground the 

 fisherman who lowers the sail is required to take up the oar 

 and row the boat in a parallel line with the current and 

 throw the net from the stern of the boat while another 

 fisherman takes hold of the drawing net which is regulated to 

 the degree of the depth and current ; thus the net constantly 

 glides over the bottom of the sea according to the flow of the 

 tide, if the flow net or tangle catches corals or other objects in 

 the sea the net is fed at once to the length of 20 or 30 feet 

 and then is again slowly hauld up so separating the net from 

 the bottom of the sea, all excepting the fisherman handling the 

 oar at once join in pulling up the net with alacrity. As soon 

 as tlie net approaches the surface of the water, one of the. 



