National Oceanic Resource Management Authority

Contact Information

 

National Oceanic Resource Management Authority
Kaselehlie Building
National Government Complex
Palikir, Pohnpei 96941

 

P.O. BOX PS-122,

PALIKIR POHNPEI 96941

 

Telephone:

+691 320-2700

+691 320-5181

Facsimile:

+691 320-2383

 

E-mail:

General Information: info@norma.fm   

 

Pole and Line Fishing

Pole and line involves use of a hook and a line attached to the end of a pole.  The gear is composed of a rigid pole of 2 to 3 m (often in fiberglass) and a strong short line at the extremity of which hangs a feathered jig mounted on a barbless hook. The pole is held by a fisherman standing. About 10 to 20 fishermen are fishing simultaneously, standing on a platform running along the rear of the vessel, also called bait boat. In order to bring on board large to very large fishes, a unique line can be attached to 2 poles held by 2 fishermen (exceptionally 3) or, even, the extremity of the pole can be attached to a rope hauled by another fisherman when additional strength is needed.

The pole and line vessels are, in general, medium size one, up to around 40 meters. The fishermen usually fish mainly from the rear part of the vessel, either directly from deck (as in the Western Pacific Ocean) or from steel racks mounted on the vessel just above the surface of the water (as in the Eastern Pacific Ocean). On board many pole and line vessels fishermen are handling poles almost all around the boat.

The best and the most generally adopted way of storing fish is to keep them in a lightbrine at about 0°C, which prevents drying and damage by pressure. Usually when the bait tanks are emptied they are cleaned and used as fish holds.

“Effective Guardian on Living and Non-living Marine Resources in the FSM EEZ”