CAPTURE SECTION REPORT OF ASSISTANCE TO THE NATIONAL FISHERIES COLLEGE KAVIENG, NEW IRELAND PROVINCE PAPUA NEW GUINEA

CONTENTS: 1.introduction, 1. papua new guinea and new ireland province, 2. papua new guinea fisheries, 3. national fisheries college, 4. fishing cadet course, 5. consultant masterfisherman visit to NFC, 6. project initiation, 7. infrastructure, 7. national fisheries college campus and equipment, 8. the nfc training vessel ftv leilani, 9. tutorials and fishing operations, 9. general, 10. trolling, 10. 3.2.1 fabrication of gear, 11. 3.2.2 fishing operations, 11. 3.2.3 catch and effort, 12. vertical dropline, 12. 3.3.1 fabrication of gear, 12. 3.3.2 fishing operations, 12. 3.4.3 catch and effort, 13. bottom handreel and handline, 13. 3.4.1 fabrication of gear, 14. 3.4.2 fishing operations, 15. 3.4.3 catch and effort, 16. tuna longline, 16. 3.5.1 fabrication of gear, 17. 3.5.2 fishing operations, 18. 3.5.3 catch and effort, 19. net fishing, 19. 3.6.1 fabrication of gear, 21. 3.6.2 fishing operations, 22. 3.6.3 catch and effort, 23. fish processing, 23. data collection, 24. disposal of catch, 24. catch and effort summary, 24. species composition of the catch, 25. other activities, 25. fad deployment, 25. 6.1.1 introduction, 25. 6.1.2 fad site survey, 26. 6.1.3 fad assembly and rigging, 29. 6.1.4 fad deployment procedures, 29. 6.1.5 results, 29. fishing gear technology training manual, 30. conclusions and recommendations, 30. general conclusions, 30. specific conclusions, 33. recommendations, 34. references, 37. A. specifications of ftv leilani and the electronics on board, 39. B. repairs undertaken on ftv leilani during this assignment, 41. C. catch data for fishing operations by fishing operations by fishing method, 45. Data collection forms, 47. species compositio9n of the vertical dropline and bottom handreel catch, 49. species composition of the troll and longline catch.