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INTRODUCTION 5 



Summary of Objectives and Results 5 



Personnel and Equipment 7 



Acknowledgements 10 



GENERAL ACCOUNT 12 



Chile 12 



Peru 14 



Ecuador 17 



ICHTHYOLOGICAL STUDIES 19 



Other Biological Observations 25 



COMMERCIAL FISHERY SURVEY 26 



General 26 



Chile 28 



Zone I - Iquique 29 



Zone II - Antofagasta 30 



Zone III - Coquimbo 31 



Fishing Methods 33 



Boats " 33 



Fishing Equipment 33 



Peru 37 



General 37 



Geography 39 



Fishing Methods 41 



Experimental Longline Operations 43 



Economy 45 



Ecuador 45 



General 45 



Geography 48 



Fishing Methods 49 



Economy 52 



Conclusions 53 



PLANKTON STUDIES 54 



List of Plankton Stations 55 



HYDROGRAPHIC DATA 57 



Cabo Blanco 57 



Salango 61 



Iquique 63 



Summary and Recommendations 64 



