The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-30

the townspeople, as fish could not be sold
ON the streets. AS a result a number of
the fishermen carried their catch by
carts to Olaa, about II miles away, and
established a temporary market there
The Territorial government leased the
market in August, 1901, which broke up
| the combination.
An inspector was also appointed. who
will have complete charge of everything
| about the market. Previously there was
| no inspection and large quantities of
| tainted fish We're foisted upon the people
AS at Honolulu, every effort is made to
| dispose of the catch the same day that
1t comes in, as no ice is used. Owing to
the heavy surf close to the market house
the fishing boats cannot land there and
are compelled to go to Waiakea a sub
urb of Hilo about a mile away The
fishing boats usually land here during the
morning and are Immediately boarded by
the dealers, who begin to dicker, for the
catch. When a boat with a large catch
comes in, a stranger would think that
Bedlam had broken loose. as Japanese
Chinese, Portuguese, Hawaiian English
and variations of these languages are
hurled back and forth, each man trying
TO outstrip every other in the amount of
noise made Everything is on a cash
OASIS, the successful dealer counting
down the money at once and removing
the fish, which are carried to the market
oy carriers, with baskets slung over their
shoulders on poles, and carts The prin-
clpal selling time at the market is in the
afternoon, after the dealers have return
ed from Waiakea.
The market house at Wailuku is |
small affair with only five stalls. which |
are run by two Chinese and five natives |
and Is owned by a private individual The |
market house, with land, is valued at |
about $500. Most of the fish sold here |
are brought from KahuIui a few miles |
away, while some amaama come from |
the island of Molokai. 1t has no govern
ment supervision which it needs
The principal market house at Lahaina
Is owned bv the government, and is vail
ued at about $1,000 including the land
lt contains six stalls, which rent at 81
per month. These We're run in 1900 nv
one American, four Japanese and four
natives. Close by are two private stalls.
Whlch are operated by four japanese
IN aodltion, 1900 there were two private
additional fish markets in town. with a
total valuation of $3.50. These contained /
SIX stalls, which were run by four Chi
nese, four Janapese, and four natives.
ne greater portion of one of these was
iestroyed by fire in the early part of
1901 and has rot since been rebuilt. There
s no inspect I.~r~ina although. ono | ,
s sorely ne"Taa, "a tho sale of tainted
1sh, particularly by the japanese. is
lutte common. Lahaina is the principal r
market for the disposal of the fish taken !
~ the fishermen on Molokai and Lanai I
COMMERCIAL FISHERIES.
Commercial fishing is prosecuted on the l
stands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui Molokai | I
Kauai, Lanai and Niihau. Fishing is also T
arried on about some of the smaller ISL I
Inds of the group, but it is done by fish t
rmen from the above-named islands. t
While the fisheries are of considerable
now, they could easily be ex- q
landed If the proper efforts and atten- r
ion were given to them For many years s
he native Hawaiians held a monopoly of c
ne business, but of late years the jana C
ese nave been engaging in it in large o
umoers The natives fish spasmodicaIiv
s rule, while the Japanese give to n II
nelr whole time and attention and as a Z
esuit they are doing much better fnan- X
iaHy than the former. It is probable e
nat the commercial fisheries will be en-
rely in the hands of the Japanese on e
ertain islands within the next ten years L
they increase at the rate they have a
uring the past six Or seven years q
"A great variety of apparatus is in use
1 the fisheries, the principal forms be- "
lg gill nets, seines. bag nets, cast nets, :,
ip nets lines, baskets, and spears. No :,
fort is made TO work the deep-sea fish ~
ries except with hook and line. the ~
reater part of the fishing being done on -
ne reefs or close inshore. 1t is prob g,
Die tnat the beam traWl could be used =.
advantage in the deeper waters This -
pparatus. which is an immense bag al
1th wide faring mouth the bag running %
point at the end, could be worked ci
ON the deck of a sail or steam vessel
working 1t. long cables are attached GO
the sides of the mouth and the trawl | "
-opped overheard while the vessel is in "
ouon. The trawl sinks to the bottom al
nd as the vessel moves forward II is al
avn along the bottom and scoops up o.
'erything in its path. When it has beer, |
'wn sufficient length of time. the q
essel is brought up into the wind the :
awl raised to the deck. where it is )
nptied, and then dropped overheard for
lother try.
Sharks are very destructive to nets
'ed In the deeper waters and also eat
e fish out of them: but with the beam
awi 1T would be impossible for them
do any harm.
Pound nets made of fine wire could be be
ed to advantage on the Ieeward side pa
the islands and in the bays. Netting st
uld not be used. as the sharks and
reer fishes would tear 1t to shreds pa
1ile struggling to get in or out.
tyke or hoop nets would probably so
owe profitable in the bays and rivers
ley could be set and left without fur
er attention until it was convenient for
e fisherman to raise them.
rhe high prices prevailing for MANY
ecies forms very noticeable feature