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all other edible marine fauna will be eagerly sought.
‘The
Fridacna 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.
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
blown out.
is unknown,
What
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 reef area around the islands of
Luk&j and Jelete,
mentioned area,
which lie
to the
southeast of the previously
These islands are also important a8 a
Source
of birds and their eges, as well as turtles and turtle eggs.
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
but many of these
islands are isolated and water transportation 18 necessary.
The relocatees will
and
need a number of large
smaller paddling canoes.
A small
schooner,
foot type used throughout the Marshalls,
sailing canoes
or the fifty-
will probably also be
needed to move between the large islands of the atoll.
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eat ed
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smaller craft are not able to carry much cargo.
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