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Fishing spots in the Immediate area off M Khobar are limited 

 because of extensive areas of shallow water with mud and said 

 bottom. Chaschuse channel and Id a sand bar that bears at low 

 tide, are good fishing spots according to n»tl ve fiehermen where 

 chanad can be caught in season. Najwa bank has coral banks and is 

 g miles SE of Has Tanura Pt. It is good for trolling and trap 

 and hook and line fishing. East Pier at Has Tanura is good for 

 trolling and rod fishingjbuoy 7 is good bottom fishing for 

 grouper and sea catfihsh Ras Kaliya 20 miles north of Ras Tanura 

 is good for Hamoor and black grouper near a rocky area near shore. 1 

 This about covers the fishing areas within reach of Al Khobar and 

 Raet Tanura . There is Half Moon Bay soth Of M Khobar where there 

 is said to be good spear fishing in one rocky spot. Bahrain has 

 good fishing areas but the best ones pre not near by. Miller 

 trolling Jigs are good and also silver spoons. Shrimp, half beaks, 

 cut fish , cuttle fish,and sardines are all good bait for fishing. 



Giime fish in the Gulf consist of the v following general 

 fishes: gro upers,chanads,t anas, marlins,thulahs, Jack flsh,coblas, 

 barracuda, bill fish, and sharks. I have collected about II5 fish 

 from the Persian Gulf and II5 fish froma Jidda , The Red Sea 

 has good trolling fishing and good oppport unities for under 

 water spear fishing off the reeffs. 



(jsiestlon and answer period covering the habits and occurence 

 of celf<l4toi fishes: sting raya,saw fish, sharks, sea snakes, Jellyfish, 

 scorpion flsh,sa«ti sunaifl,etc. The young boys showed a great deal 

 of Interest by asking many Intelligent questions. And 1 have reason 

 to believe the evening waff a success. 



Fishing methods used on the fish survey 

 1. native dried berry poison(kiro) bought in Bahrain but not yet 

 trfesfei but 1 saw that it worked in Bahrain Myself. 



