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Seining for small fish that will be used as live bait in the skipjack fishery

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Description

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.

Credit

NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection; P. 288 of Our Changing Fisheries 1970 Centenary NMFS centenary volume

Location

Hawaii

Collection

Historic Fisheries