. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 41 day in the deeper parts of the harbor were unsuccessful because they swam under and out of the seine before it could be pursed. In summary, the most common baitfish found in Pago Pago Harbor with possibilities as a live bait was Rastrelliger, followed by sardines. The harbor was deep, mostly over 13 fathoms, and offered fairly good baiting conditions. Day seining for Rastrelliger would probably be more effective using a seine 30-40 feet deep. At the time of the surveys, most Rastrelliger and sardines were larger than desired as chum for
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 41 day in the deeper parts of the harbor were unsuccessful because they swam under and out of the seine before it could be pursed. In summary, the most common baitfish found in Pago Pago Harbor with possibilities as a live bait was Rastrelliger, followed by sardines. The harbor was deep, mostly over 13 fathoms, and offered fairly good baiting conditions. Day seining for Rastrelliger would probably be more effective using a seine 30-40 feet deep. At the time of the surveys, most Rastrelliger and sardines were larger than desired as chum for small skipjack tuna. It is assumed that they would have been small- er and more suitable as live bait had the sur- vey been conducted a few months earlier. Also, smaller ones may prefer areas other than Pago Pago Harbor and may have eluded detection during this survey. Upolu, Western Samoa Observations under night lights showed a scarcity of suitable baitfish. Only a few mul- let and schools of tigerfish (Theraponidae), which were too large for use as live bait, were attracted tothe light. Five daytime seine sets were made in the harbor. The catch included 13 buckets of large (3-4 inch) silverside, ten- tatively identified as Hepsetia pinguis (Lace- pede), and 5 buckets of small () sar- dines. The silverside died in the baitwell before they could be used for fishing, probably affected by the long skiff ride from baiting area to vessel. The sardines, on the other hand, did very well in the baitwell and were effective as chum. Baiting was poor in Apia Harbor during the survey. Further scouting should be conducted in other areas and at different times to better assess the live-bait resources of Western Samoa. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS In Western Samoa, bait scouting was lim- ited to Apia Harbor. Little bait was evident around the main dock area and the adjacent shoreline, but the shallower and sandier grounds along the northwestern shores of the harbor appeared more suitable for bai
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