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Seining for small fish that will be used as live bait in the skipjack fishery.Nehu, an anchovy, is the most sought-after bait. It is thrown into the water to attract skipjack close to the vessel where they can be caught with pole andline and unbaited barbless hooks. (Image credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection; P. 288 of Our Changing Fisheries 1970 Centenary NMFS centenary volume)