Dynamite fishing was observed once during a dive in the month of November. The key to solving such problems usually begins first with education, local or foreign. Teaching people, especially the younger generation, to be more aware of their environment through outdoor activities such as snorkeling and hiking should be included in the local schools. Micronesia is seen to be a tropical paradise in the Pacific. It is up to us to see that it remains that way.
Work is still in progress.
The Nakajima B6N wreck site was the primary area of study. Most of the bottom time at this site was spent identifying the various species of fishes occurring at the wreck and a small adjacent reef slope. As a comparison, the previous two wrecks studied by Maritime Archaeology students of Xavier High School, Chuuk, was also surveyed for their fish fauna. The lower numbers of species obtained at these two sites can be partly attributed to the lower number of hours spent on the surveys. Still, a good general picture was obtained of the distribution of fish fauna on all three sites, which all occur close to shore and are adjacent to coral reefs.