Research to encourge the government to initiate a large scale rearing program and to enter into a cooperative agreement with PTDF to test the effectiveness fo teh fish for pole and line fishing in the American Samoa area.
Environment - Protection - Samoa
VF 41213
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Contents: 1. introduction, 4. objectives, 4. rearing facility, 4. general, 5. problem areas, 7. transport to vessel, 7. the fishing charter, 7. general, 9. method of operation, 14. results, 21. behavior of the top minnows, 21. in Pago Pago Bay receiver, 21. aboard the J-Ann, 22. during fishing trials, 23. comparison of natural bait and top minnows, 23. during fishing, 23. bait losses, 24. natural bait, 26. costs related to the raising and fishing with top minnows as tuna bait, 26. general, 27. direct labor, 27. administrative, overhead and social benefits, 27. food, 29. capital equipment and depriciation, 29. maintenance, repair and miscellaneous supplies, 29. transportation, 31. economic evaluation, 31. operating costs, 31. production, 33. cost per pound, 33. bait cost per pound tuna caught, 35. summary and conclusions, 37. itinerary, 40. bibliography, appendix
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