. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. Fig. 8 - While the line is being pulled in, an accurate record is main- tained of the catch and gear performance. Cruise 31 from mid-May to mid-June was spent in the northeastern Gulf to provide an area-seasonal comparison for the work carried out during this period in 1954 in the western Gulf. Fishing was generally poor, though showing an increase in catch rate between the beginning and end of the trip. A total of 29 yellowfin were landed on the eleven 300-hook sets. These fish were in spawning con- dition and averaged 149 pounds each. Of
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. Fig. 8 - While the line is being pulled in, an accurate record is main- tained of the catch and gear performance. Cruise 31 from mid-May to mid-June was spent in the northeastern Gulf to provide an area-seasonal comparison for the work carried out during this period in 1954 in the western Gulf. Fishing was generally poor, though showing an increase in catch rate between the beginning and end of the trip. A total of 29 yellowfin were landed on the eleven 300-hook sets. These fish were in spawning con- dition and averaged 149 pounds each. Of particular interest was the first successful night fishing for yellowfin. Three fish were caught on a250-hook night set 60 miles southeast of the Mississippi Delta. FISfflNG INFORMATION Morning, afternoon, and night sets were tried. The best catches re suited from morning fishing. Most exploratory sets were put out shortly before dawn, using from 30 to 75 baskets of gear, each basket having 10 hooks. The long line was buoyed-off and allow- ed to "soak" until 10 or 12 noon, depending upon the amount of gear out. Hauling was usually completed by mid-afternoon. The number of men required to handle the long-line gear would vary with the size of the vessel used and its adaptability to long-line fishing. On the Oregon a basic crew of six men handles setting and hauling the lines. While setting the lines, one man works at the wheel and engine con- trols, two men work at the stern to clear the mainline and branch lines while paying them out, two men bait the hooks, and one man attaches and heaves the buoys. For hauling in the line, one man stands at the rail and clears branch lines over the rollers, removing un- used bait from the hooks. Two men work at the line-hauler clutch and regulate its speed. Two men stand by to pull in and coil buoy lines, re- move baskets of gear into position for the next set, and assist in landing the fish. Another man steers the vessel. Since
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