Report on the long-line fishing in the kingdom of Tonga

Contents: I. Summary, II. Recommendations, II. Management, II. Refrigeration capacity, III. numbers of fishing boats, III. dry dock facilities, 1. Historical background, 1. experience with longline fishing, 1. terms of reference of the investigation, 1. an analysis of the organisation and operation of the longline fishing vessel "Tavake", 2. the vessel, 2. the crew and their income, 2. salaries and wages, 2. rations, 4. bonuses, 4. the annual total income, 4. the operation of the vessel, 8. infrastructural facilities, 8. cold storage, 8. overhaul and repair installations, 8. bait supply, 9. local and export markets, 10. fishing gear, 10. projection of a longline fishing vessel project, 10. background information, 10. financial projection, 14. internal rate of return, 15. training requirements, 15. the fish potential in the 200 mile economic zone of the kingdom fo Tonga and the International waters around the Kingdom, 16. the projection of a new longline fishing vessel, 16. the cost, 16. the size, 17. financial projection, 17. the internal economic return, 20. conclusion