wondered whether vvnen frozen fish are kept in sea water for long periods 

 of time they do not lose their shaoe and r.ecors vr-^v ■'"•^*/', 



/A table of data on bait is omitted here._7 



7. Sizes of the largest and smallest nlbacore taken, along mth the nu: ..f:r 

 taken in the largest single catch and their average size. 



Largest 5.500 kan 80 cm Taken October 22 

 Smallest 2.000 57 Taken October 26 



The biggest single catch was during the t'lird cruise when 2^6 fish were 

 taken on October 27. Their average weight vns 2. 500 kan. 



8. Methods of handling and preserving the catch 



Large fish such as the big-eyed tuna and the marlins v/ere opened up 

 immediately after capture and the gills and viscera were removed. Albacore 

 and other smaller fish visre stov/ed in the round. The fish -.verc first 

 thoroughly washed with sea water and then laid in rows on the rrcks in the 

 fishhold, covered vath muslin, and then covered with enough ice so that the 

 fish could not be seen. The refrigeration machinery was operated suffi- 

 ciently so that ice rjould not molt (operating every other day) . The sharks 

 were opened and gutted, washed with sea water, stov/ed in the fishhold with 

 a small quantity of ice, and refrigerated sufficiently to keep them from 

 spoiling. 



9. Place and method of sale 



On the first cruise the catch was sold partly at Katsuura in Chiba 

 Prefecture and partly at Hachinoe. The catch from the third cruise was sold 

 in the market at Misaki in Kanagawa Prefecture. In all cases sale was at 

 auction by written bids. 



Value of Fish Sold 



10. Summary table of the results of operations 



£ This as well as the following tabic of the value of the catch have 

 been omitted as the essential information is contained in Tables 4. 

 and 5._7 



11. Opinions on vessels, gear, methods, fishing grounds, and seasons 



a. Fishing vessels 



The suitable size for the fishing vessels appears to be from 150 to 200 

 tons. Because of the distance to the fishing grounds and the time required 

 to get there and back, the vessel should be as fast as possible, should have 



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