ENDNOTES 



1. "Help for Gozo fishermen," and "Maltese pay out," Fishing News International, May 1990 and October 1989 

 respectively, and fax from Paul Andersen, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Valletta, August 20, 1993. 



2. Fax from Paul Andersen, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Valletta, August 20, 1993. 



3. Central Office of Statistics, Census of Agriculture and Fisheries, 7976-77, Department of Information, Valletta, 

 1978, p. 75. 



4. The Office of Naval Intelligence, U.S. Navy, reports that the former Japanese vessel Kurema Maru (214-GRT) 

 was listed on Malta's registry of fishing vessels. The Kurema Maru was built in 1971 as is identified as a 

 refrigerated trawler. 



5. Fax from Paul Andersen, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Valletta, August 20, 1993. 



6. "Malta seeks trawlers from Arabs," Fishing News International, April 1978, p. 15. 



7. FAO Country Profiles, "Malta," Fishing News International, August 1980, p. 70. 



8. "Malta Drydocks to build trawlers," The Malta Economist, June 1973, p. 6. The article did not explain why a 

 Mexican company was building shrimp trawlers for Brazil and Venezuela. 



9. "Maltese speech in China causes Soviet walkout," New York Times, November 4, 1977. 



10. Fax from Paul Andersen, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Valletta, August 20, 1993. 



11. "Malta to start trawler fleet," Fishing News International, June 1978. 



12. "Malta seeks trawlers from Arabs," Fishing News International, April 1978, p. 15. 



13. "Malta to start trawler fleet," Fishing News International, June 1978 and "Malta/Libya fisheries agreement," 

 U.S. Embassy, Valletta, August 1, 1978. 



14. For information on the Malta/Libya joint venture see: "Agreement signed to create joint Libya-Malta fishing 

 company," International Fisheries Report, IFR-78/133, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. 

 Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., August 17, 1978. 



15. "Big losses for Malta-Libya trawler venture," Fishing News International, August 1982. 



16. "Maltese Economic/Commercial Developments, December 1985," U.S. Embassy, Valletta, January 8, 1986. 



17. "Return trip," Fishing News International, February 1979. 



18. "Malta/Senegal trade agreement signed," U.S. Embassy, Valletta, January 30, 1979. 



19. "Malta/Senegal Trade Agreement Signed," U.S. Embassy, Valletta, January 30, 1979. 



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