all other edible marine fauna will be eagerly Sought.
Tridacna end
other large
these people.
The
shellfish are
largest
numbers
The
especially prized
by
of these animals are
said to have been found in the reef area of Nam and continuing down to the end of Bokdrolul Island and the tip of this
long,
continuous reef,
This
includes
the area from Bokbata
Island to south of Nam, where large atomic blasts occurred.
Two
islands were destroyed and a large area of the reef was
plown out.
What
is unknown.
effect
this had
on the
shellfish population
It is logical to assume that many of these
creatures were killed either during the blasts’or as a result
of tne change in their environment after the blasts occurred.
Another important habitat for shellfish,
especically Tridacna,
was said to have been the veef area around the islands of
Luk&)j and
Jelete,
mentioned area.
of birds and
which lie
to tne
southeast
These islands are also
their eggs,
of the previously
important as a
as well as turtles and
source
turtle eggs.
Utilization of the smaller islands of the atoll will of
course
require
transportation.
Some
of these can be reached on
foot from the neighboring large islands,
islands are
isolated and water transportation is necessary.
The relocatees will
and
but many of these
need a number of large sailing canoes
smaller paddling, canoes.
A
small
schooner,
foot type used throughout the Marshalls,
of the fifty-
will probably algo be
needed to move between the large islands of the atoll.
smaller craft are not able to carry much cargo.
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