This is the second interim report on deep-swimming tuna resources. The first report was made in 1953 by Garth I. Murphy and R.S. Shomura.

Excerpt from Longline Fishing for Deep-Swimming Tunas in the Central Pacific: January June, 1952 During Cruise 11 of the John E. Manning (fig. January to March 1952, section lines were fished across the Equator at and 155 W. Longitude. Cruise 1 of the Charles H. Gilbert (may and June 1952) included sections at 130 and 120 w. Longitude. In this paper the results of fishing are discussed together with a preliminary evaluation of the relation of the tuna to the environment. We use the vernacular names of the fishes throughout the report. These with their commonly accepted scientific names are as follows. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Excerpt from Longline Fishing for Deep-Swimming Tunas in the Central Pacific, 1953 Skipjack were taken sporadically in small numbers throughout the entire area, usually not more than one or two at a station (appendix tables 6 to These catches can hardly be taken as more than an indi cation of the presence or absence of skipjack, for longlines do not sample this small, surface-schooling species effectively. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.