In 1997 the Women's Fisheries Development Officer visited the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Nauru to collect information for the production of the national reports. Below is an excerpt from the report, An assessment of the role of women in fisheries in the Republic of Nauru. Low tide reef gleaning is carried out during the day when the tide is very low.
Some women use chlorine bleach to paralyse fish so that they can be easily harvested.
Although there are abundant stocks of sea urchins and beche de mer, the women do not collect these as they are not favoured in the Nauruan diet. During high tide, the women fish from the beach using a fishing rod and line, or the line by itself. The second method is preferably carried out at night. Depending on the area that is being fished, women use different skills and nets when netting for fish. Groups of women set long nets in the inshore area to trap fish.