Deep-Bottom Fishing Techniques for the Pacific Islands
Deep-bottom fishing techniques for the Pacific Islands A MANUAL FOR FISHERMEN iv Secretariat of the Pacific Community Deep-bottom fishing techniques for the PacificPacific IslandsIslands A MANUAL FOR FISHERMEN Garry L. Preston, Paul D. Mead, Lindsay B. Chapman & Pale Taumaia Illustrated by Steven J. Belew -- Australian Agency for Coastal Fisheries Programme International Development Capture Section, SPC i © Secretariat of the Pacific Community, 1999 The Secretariat of the Pacific Community authorises the reproduction of this material, whole or in part, provided appropriate acknowledgment is given. Original edition: English Secretariat of the Pacific Community cataloguing-in-publication data Deep-bottom Fishing Techniques for the Pacific Islands : A Manual for Fishermen / G. L. Preston... [et al.] 1. Fisheries—Equipment and supplies 2. Deep-sea fishes—Oceania 3. Fishing—handbooks, manuals I. Secretariat of the Pacific Community II. Title 639.2028 AACR2 ISBN 982-203-681-7 Authors 1. Garry L. Preston, Gillett, Preston and Associates Inc., BP 11041, 98802 Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia 2. Paul D. Mead, Ikapuna Fishing Company, PO Box 106, Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga. 3. Lindsay B. Chapman, Fisheries Development Adviser, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, BP D5, 98848 Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia 4. Pale Taumaia, Professional Fisherman, Apia, Samoa Prepared for publication at SPC headquarters, Noumea, New Caledonia and printed by Stredder Print, New Zealand ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors acknowledge with thanks the technical contributions of Barney Smith, former SPC Fisheries Advisor, and Alastair Robertson, former SPC Fisheries Training Officer. Most of the drawings in this manual were done by technical illustrator Steve Belew, whose participation was funded by the FAO South Pacific Regional Fisheries Development Programme.
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