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tug load of fish is secured at one haul. This net eould only he used on 

 smooth, sand.v bottom free from (dval, and employed chiefly to catch 

 flatfish', flounders, etc. 



Pound ncis. — Many kinds of pound nets are used in the American 

 fisheries, but as this manner of fishin,^- is well knoH-n and used in the 

 Philippines in the various forms of corrals or haclods no descriptions 

 are necessary. Notwithstanding the expense of building, it is one of 

 the most successful methods of fishing as is attested by the hundreds of 

 corrals in the Islands. 



Fi/kc nets. — These nets, which are usually of small size and conse- 

 quently not vei'y expensive, could be profitably used for the capture of 

 the varidiis species of catfishes, dalags, maiiinicos, etc. 



OTIIKK MKTUOIIS OF FISH I_X(;, 



Trawl lines. — Mliile trawl-line fishing was formerly employed almost 

 exclusively fui' catching codfish, it is now Tised to capture a great many 

 varieties. At Monterey, California, 1 noticed the trawl lines being 

 operated with good success to catcli several kinds of fish, such as rock- 

 cod, etc. They might be used with profit in the Philippines for such 

 fish as the groupers {Senvirida'), the wulrind, and others which take the 

 hook freely at the bottom. Tliey are especially elfectivc in taking eels. 



Tlie trawl line consists of a strong ground-line 300 fathoms in 

 length, to which is fastened at intervals of one fathom a line .'i 

 feet long to which a hook is attached. The hooks are baited and the 

 ground-line anchored at the bottom with a buoy to indicate its location. 

 A line for pulling it up is attached to it. 



Lire-cam. — Xext to iniprtiving the method of catching ihe fish, the 

 most important thing is to devise means ]>y fldiich they may be kept 

 alive until they are wanted )jy the consumer. To this end the live-car 

 is brought into i-equisition in several places, especially in tropical coun- 

 tries. This de\ ice is a very simple contrivance consisting of a square or 

 quadrangular box constructed of slats placed close enough together to keep 

 the fish in, but far enough apart to allow of a free circulation of water. 

 The cars are immersed in the water and the fish are kept inside until 

 theyr are wanted by the purchaser. At Key "West the fishing schooners are 

 now usually- provided with wells in which the water is kept circulating. 

 and in this way the fishemien are able to keep the fish alive. The fishing 

 boats at Honolulu have wells with i)erforated sides through which the 

 water circulates freely. At this place live-lioxes or cars are in common 

 use. "Some of these are very large and are kept anchored close to the 

 fish market. The purchaser selects his fish from the whari, it is then 

 dipped out of the live-box and delivered. Some modification of this 

 plan could be adopted in the Philippines, but it is only feasible where 

 the market is near salt water. 



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