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Table 1. Exploratory fishing by Japanese vessels (After Everson, 1977) . 



Vessels 



Season 



Catch (tons) 



Reference 



59 



646 



1140 

 1460 



5000 



(10000) 



Nemo to and Nasu (1975) 

 Nemoto and Nasu (1975) 

 Anon. (1976b) 



Anon. (1976b) 

 Anon. (1976b) 



Table 2. Exploratory fishing by other nationalities (After Everson, 1977) 



Nationality of Expedition Season Catch (tons) Reference 



Chile 



iflest Germany 

 (2 vessels) 



Poland 



(2 vessels) 



Other Asian Countries 



Norway 



74/75 

 75/76 



75/76 

 (77/78) 



75/76 



76/77 

 76/77 



60 



400 



Small 



Anon. (1975) 



Anon. (1976a) 



Anon. (1976b) 



Anon. (1977b) 

 Anon. (1977a) 



