18 all other edible marine fauna will be eagerly Sought. The fTridacna and other large shellfish are especially prized by these people. The largest numbers 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. Tsland to south of Nam, This includes the area from Bokbata where large atomic blasts occurred. Two islands were destroyed and a large area of the reef was blown out. What effect this had on the shellfish population 4s unknown. It 4s logical to assume that many of these ereatures were killed either during the blasts’‘or as a result of the change in their environment after the blasts occurred, Another important habitat far shellfish, especically Tridacna, was said to have been the veef area around the islands of ~LukSj and Jelete, mentioned area. which lie to the southeast of the previously These islands are also important as a source of birds and their eggs, as well as turtles and turtle egems. Utilization of the smaller islands of the atoll will of course require transportation. Some of these can be reached on foot islands, from the neighboring large “islands are isolated and but many of these water transportation is necessary. The relocatees will need a number of large sailing canoes and smaller paddling canoes. A small schooner, foot type used throughout the Marshalls, of the fifty- will probably also be needed to move between the large islands of the atoll. smaller craft are not able to carry much carjo. The Adequate