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Title: Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: United States Comission of Fish and Fisheries
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ones, hoofs of cattle, and sour ordecayed oranges. These pots are similar to the New England lobsterpot, and differ in general construction from those in common use else-where around the island. They are 4 to 10 feet long by 1J to 5 feetin diameter, with funnel entrance at one end only and a trapdoor onthe top by which the catch is removed. They are made of bamboosplints. Pots are left anchored over night and the catch is removed inthe morning. Haul seines are used near the mouth of the Bayamon Eiver andalong the neighboring beach of San Juan harbor. They are of variouslengths, those in general use being 300 feet long and 15 to 20 feet deep,with mesh of 2-inch bar, except in the bunt, which is of heavier twineand finch mesh. They have a nominal value of $50, of which $25 isallowed for cost of twine and an equal amount for leads, corks, andlabor, the nets being made by the fishermen. Report U. S. F. C. 1899. (To face page 20.) Plate 3. ■ o z < m 30
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FISHERIES OF PORTO RICO. 21 Gill nets are about 600 feet in length by 12 feet in depth, with meshof 2-inch bar. They are drifted with the tide in the bay. Often thewater near the nets is pounded with poles to drive fish into the meshes.Hemp twine from Spain is used. For haul seines No. 8 twine is usedin the wings and No. 5 in the bunt. The fishermen pay 75 cents a poundfor this twine, buying a few balls at a time. The boats are very expensive as compared with the cost of similarones in the United States. All are open, with no deck or cabin, anduse lateen sails. The largest, with keel bottom, cost from $200 to $300each; the smaller keel boats cost $100 to $150, and common skiffs $40to $50 each. In fishing, 2 to 5 men go in each boat. Trolling hooks are used outside of the harbor of San Juan as far as10 or 12 miles, but fishing with them is not followed with any regularity.In troll fishing large fish are caught, the largest being the arbujo, whichis taken in deep water at all seasons an

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