. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. Figure 4. Preparing teliyo. itself under the 2 strands of the upper eye and allow the upper eye to shift laterally as it pulls through the hitch. This causes friction on the single strand of twine at the lower apex of the upper eye and weakens the net. By holding the knot so that it is formed higher, over the two sides of the upper eye, the net is much stronger, and will hold its shape. Successive rows of knots are made on opposite sides of the net as the net is turned over each time the end of the row is reac
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. Figure 4. Preparing teliyo. itself under the 2 strands of the upper eye and allow the upper eye to shift laterally as it pulls through the hitch. This causes friction on the single strand of twine at the lower apex of the upper eye and weakens the net. By holding the knot so that it is formed higher, over the two sides of the upper eye, the net is much stronger, and will hold its shape. Successive rows of knots are made on opposite sides of the net as the net is turned over each time the end of the row is reached. This kind of knot is used with twine made from fibers of seagrass, coconut, hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus L.) and pineapple. It is not used with monofilament line or when making casting nets. The fine mesh nets were used in a variety of ways. These included hand nets (figure 6) called "k'ef', larger nets set to catch seasonal migrations of small fish, and in a special fishing method in which a large net is pulled between two sailing canoes. The last large seagrass net was purchased by a Japanese visitor to Yap, so measurements are not available. The average size of a small k'ef net is about 55 cm in height; and about 148 cm in length. Such a net would be tied to a k'ef frame about 20 cm in height. The width of the net allows an ample pocket that can be flipped over the frame, to trap fish. The net is tied to the k'ef frame with the knots and eyes forming vertical triangles. This is said to make the net less threatening to fish as the height of each mesh eye is greater than the width. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United Sta
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