problems of local interest, both biological and chemical. They may or may 

 not be assoicated with the prefectural fisheries school. 



2. The prefectural stations often operate large fishing and re- 

 search vessels. The fish caught incidental to fishing trials is sold on 

 the public market. The money from the fish sales reverts back to the 

 government to help defray the expenses of the stations. 



3. Fishery police or patrol vessels often operate from these 

 stations. At times investigators are called upon to act as police in 

 addition to their other duties, although regular water policemen under the 

 prefectural police department are also supplied. A list of the prefectural 

 stations is given in Table 5. 



E. Marine Hesearch Stetinns Associated With Colleges and Universities 



1. Fifteen marine research stations are associated with universi- 

 ties in Japan and six are associated with colleges. Though these stations 

 are provided primarily for parctlcal instruction for students, they also 

 serve as places of research for university professors. Life-history work 

 and research in systematic ichthyology is done at these places as well as 

 research in other marine organisms (see Figure 7). A list of the university 

 and college marine stations is given in Table 6. 



F. Fisheries and 

 Marine Hesearch Stations 

 Operated by Private 

 Companies. 



1. Of the 

 three big fishing 

 companies in Japan, two 

 have laboratories that 

 conduct research in 

 marine biology and 

 chemistry. In fact, 

 some of the best 

 fisheries research work 

 done in Japan is done 

 under the auspices of 

 the Nippon Suisan K K 

 (Japan Marine Products 

 Co., Ltd.). The re- 

 search was initiated 

 and conducted by the 

 JJ'igure 7. Oyster cuitivatioii at Onagawa company and the re- 



Fisheries SxperiTTiental Station. search records were 

 Artificially reared larvae are carefully guarded, 

 collected on shells suspended in The two research 

 the tank. 



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