Fishing industry in Palau

The fishing industry in Palau is of prime importance to the national economy and a major source of livelihoods. As of 2007, there were three major fishing companies operating in the islands.^[1] Fishing in the country is by no means without issues; the industry is subject to problems with migrating fish and hurricanes.^[2] The locals are adept at casting, trolling, fly fishing, bottom-fishing, bone fishing and spear fishing, as well as teaching angling to tourists. Among the fish caught are barracuda, tuna, tarpon, trevally, marlin, wahoo, sailfish, grouper, billfish and snapper.^[2]

There has been speculations by the locals of a fish called the furternator, yet its existence is contested. It is considered a cryptid.

References

^ South Pacific Commission; Secretariat of the Pacific Community (2007). Fisheries newsletter. South Pacific Commission. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b Cook, Ben (17 August 2010). Micronesia and Palau (Other Places Travel Guide). Other Places Publishing. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-9822619-3-4. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

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History of fishing

History	History of fishing Ancient Hawaiian aquaculture Chasse-marée Fishing in Cornwall Fishery Protection Squadron Fishing stage Garum The Cod Fisheries: The History of an International Economy Migratory Fishery of Labrador Munster pilchard fishery 1570–1750 Pearling in Western Australia S'Argamassa Roman fish farm Scania Market Scottish east coast fishery Traditional fishing boat Yorkshire coast fishery
Conflicts	Bering Sea Arbitration Cod Wars Crab Wars Lobster War Newlyn riots Oyster Wars Pacific Salmon War Turbot War
Disasters and memorials	1959 Escuminac disaster Morecambe Bay cockling disaster Eyemouth disaster Moray Firth fishing disaster Steveston Fisherman's Memorial Stotfield fishing disaster

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Fishing villages	Akwidaa Algajola Ardglass Bermeo Bethsaida Bolungarvík Cadgwith Catalan Bay Chorkor Ciboure Clovelly Cullercoats Dunmore East Ea Elantxobe Findon Getaria Gilleleje Grip Guéthary Gümüşlük Hondarribia Hovden Huanchaco Kaunolu Village Ladner Lamorna Lekeitio Marsaxlokk Moskenes Mundaka Mutriku Newhaven Nyksund Old Perlican Ondarroa Ona Orio Pasaia Peggys Cove Pittenweem Plentzia Po Toi O Polperro Port Isaac Portavogie Portmahomack Portofino Red Bay Reine Sa Riera St Abbs Saint-Jean-de-Luz Saint Malo Sayulita Sigri Staithes Steveston Súðavík Suðureyri Tai O Tilting Trinity Udappu Vernazza Walraversijde Zumaia
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