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PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN <strong>Chapter</strong> III. Background, 5. Fisheries Resources Draft 1 March 2007 Tumoa (2006) reported that for 2002 to 2004, no fish were unloaded in the Phoenix Islands. However, for 2005, 6,305 tonnes of fish were unloaded in the Phoenix Islands. ABARIRINGA (CANTON, KANTON) Teiwaki (1988) noted that there had been discussions between the Government of Kiribati and the U.S. purse seine fleet regarding the use of Abariringa (Kanton) as a base in the Central Pacific. C. INSHORE FISHERIES RESOURCES In 1937, trochus was introduced from Palau to the Phoenix Islands (Bour et al 1982; Gillett 1993 and 2002; Gillett 1986). Gillett (1986) and Gillett (1993 and 2002) noted that Government of Kiribati official had no information regarding the status of this introduction (Onorio, personal communication to Gillett, see Gillett 1986 and Gillett 1993 and 2002). Eldredge (1994) noted that the map arrow illustrated in Bour et al (1982) regarding trochus introductions pointed to the Phoenix Islands. In the Fisheries Division Annual Report for 1984, the Phoenix Islands were not covered because few people lived there (Onorio 1984). ADB (1998) reported that maximum sustainable yields from deep slope bottomfish for Kiribati was 70 to 200 tonnes per year. No separate estimates were available for the Phoenix Islands. In 2006, Kerr and Wragg (2006) conducted large indicator fish abundance; abundance of key fish families, and coral health rapid assessment surveys on Manra, Rawaki, Enderbury, Birnie, McKean, Orona, and Nikumaroro. All surveys were completed on the lee sides of these islands. ABARIRINGA (CANTON, KANTON) Maude (1937) reported that fish were more abundant on Abariringa (Canton) than on elsewhere in the Colony. Fish were plentiful in the lagoon on Abariringa (Canton) (Hydrographic Office 1940). However, some may be poisonous such as the red snapper and rock cod. In 1951, a field survey was completed on the poisonous fishes of Abariringa (Canton) (Bunker 1951). Thirty one stations were sampled around the island. Ninety species of fish were collected with total weight of 159 kg (350 pounds). Information on fish poisoning was also collected from inhabitants. The incidence of fish poisoning was low, but there were a few species that were avoided by natives. The detailed trip organization was provided in Halstead (1950). Halstead and Bunker (1954) reported that fish collections were made on Abariringa (Canton), Enderbury, Orona (Hull), Rawaki (Phoenix), and Manra (Sydney). A total of 93 species were 46
PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN <strong>Chapter</strong> III. Background, 5. Fisheries Resources Draft 1 March 2007 tested. Toxicity was indicated for 27 species, or 29 percent. There was evidence that species may be poisonous at one site, but not in another. A list of fish found to be toxic from Abariringa (Canton), Enderbury, Orona (Hull), and Manra (Sydney) (Halstead and Bunker 1954) is provided in Table III-5.19 below. Table III-5.19. List of fish in the Phoenix Islands found to be toxic (source: Halstead and Bunker 1954). Species Abariringa Enderbury Orona Manra (Canton) (Hull) (Sydney) Abudefduf septemfasciatus X Abudefduf sordidus X Acanthurs fulginosus X Acanthurus lineatus X Arothron hispidus X Arothron meleagris X Arothron nigropunctatus X Bothus mancus X Caranx lugubris X Caranx melampygus X Caranx sexfasciatus X Chaetodon ephippium X Chaetodon unimaculatus X Epibulus insidiator X Lethrinus miniatus X Lethrinus nebulosus X Lethrinus ornatus X Lethrinus semicinclus X Lethrinus variegatus X Lutjanus bohar X X Lutjanus vaigiensis X Mullloidichthys samoensis X Pseudobalistes flavomarginatus X Psuedoscarus sp. X Rhinecanthus aculeatus X Scarid X Scarus dussumieri X Scarus jonesi X Scarus sp. X Scarus sordidus X Degener and Gillaspy (1955) noted that edible fish species in Hawaii may be poisonous in Abariringa (Canton), especially from the lagoon. In 1982, the Fisheries Division conducted a two day visit to Abariringa (Canton) (Onorio 1984). Based on this visit, it was concluded that the fish and crustacean resources were similar to those in the Line group. 47
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