Report No, S 
gxoerpt froa Report of Itasea, Sept, 16, 193S { 601-611 ) from Coast Guard 
CoomaMaat to OoscolBsioser of fisheries, 0.P,-611-601. 
KagatQ Mara sighted anchored N,E, of Mae^ Island cruised in Tie laity 
sampans. Reports 8 sampane §K)**40** Crew about 10 men, hawl nets; two 
larger sampans are eonstantly setting out the nets. Nets approx, S50 fathcans 
loz^, about 10* wide euspeMed by a hauling line buoyed at the top by green 
glass balls S'* in diameter. Net weighed to bottw with stone or cement 
weights, A capstan deTiee fram the engine in the fishing sampan brings in the 
nets, fishermen start st 3:00 A,M. 30 nets per day. No halt used. 
Necessary often to cut net to free crabs. ^100,000 estimaM by Captain 
Inrest^ in nets. Nets cost |S,50 are reimiired on board by a repair force. 
Jellyfish coming in contact with the nets rotted the line, 1st part of 
May- June 83, 11,000 cases. 
Ihree fishing grounds used by the Negate Mara. 1st, 10 or 12 miles west of 
Aaak Island, Middle ground, ^ miles N.l, of Mak Island and third about 
12-15 miles nor^ of Fort I^Uer, Nets not more than three miles from shore, 
? 
No ineentatire Z5»W fath, proTlde the best fishing, Iho Nagato Maru 
fishes the first ground demned best, for about 4 days, then middle ground for 
one day, then moTes to tha Fort Moller grounds for about 2 days, then back 
to middle ground for om day and back to Amak Island grounds, completing 
the cycle. 
Best fisMng is obtain^ inediately after a period of rough weather, 
action of the sea appearing to stir the crabs to aetlTity, 
AH inspection of the actual process packing fresh crab meat was ohserred 
aboard the NagatQ Maru, Cans subjected to two steam baths at high 
temperatures, 1 under pressure. 
Nagato Maru m crew approx, 400 engaged in fishing for 6 months out 
of the year. 
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Hamlet 
