THE VENEZUELAN SALT-FISH INDUSTRIES 



By 



MILTCN J. LOBELL 

 Fishery Engineer, Fish and Wildlife Service 



and 



JOSEPH F. PUNCOCHAR 

 Fishery Technologist, Fish and Wildlife Service 



With a Supplementary Report: 

 STUDIES ON THE CONTROL OF "REDDENING" IN SALT-FISH PRODUCTS 



By 



JOSEPH F. PUNCOCHAR AND FRANCISCA ARANA 

 Fishery Technologists, Fish and Wildlife Service 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction I~ 



Part I 



Present Condition of the Salt-Fish Industries 



Production 5 



Fishing Craft 10 



Gear 11 



Fishermen 12 



Fishing Grounds 13 



Salt 17 



Containers 18 



Labor 18 



TransDortation 19 



Ports 20 



Warehousing 20 



Refrigeration and Ice-Making 20 



Processing Methods 21 



Merchandising 22 



Costs and Prices 23 



Local Requirements 24 



Quality of Products 25 



