Note 54 — PREFACE. (continued 6)

As a rule the canoe owner received one-third of the catch, the helpers (paddlers and fishermen) took two thirds. Fish are counted by fours, termed a kauna. This comes from the custom of seizing two fish at a time in each hand at their discharging or handling, each throw of the hands being a kauna. The division of net hauls in fishing was of necessity done on reaching shore, while line-fishing permitted this to be done at sea, if desired, as the fish were caught. ↑