stations and one branch station owned and operated "by private companies 

 are listed in Tatle 7. 



fi. Privately Endowed Marine Hesearch 



1. Japan has one privately endowed marine research station. 

 This statiou, near Shimoda,Shizuoka Prefecture, was founded and supported 

 ty Takanage Mitsui. All phases of marine "biological research are carried 

 on at this station by both paid and volunteer workers (see Table 8). 



H. Sesearch Stations in Pormer Colonies and Mandated Areas. 



1. In Korea a large marine research station at Pusan is 

 supported by the Central Korean G-overnment. The central station has two 

 branch stations. In addition to this, 11 provincial stations and branch 

 stations are doing research in problems of local interest. 



2. Pormosa has one central research station with a branch 

 station and four provincial stations. 



3. In addition to the above the Japanese operated one research 

 station at Karafuto, one at Pslau in the South Pacific, one at Dairen, 

 KwantTing, and three in "Manchuria. 



4. The stations of the former colonies emd mandated areas are 

 reviewed in Table 9 and Pigure 6. 



I. Plans for the Future 



1. In spite of the inoosing array of fisheries schools and 

 experimental stations which Japan already has, the Japanese are thinking 

 of adding more. New schools are being opened in Shimane and Wakayama 

 Prefectures. Petitions are being circulated by the Japan Fishermen's 

 Union to open schools on Eurahashi Island, Hiroshima Prefecture; on 

 Otsushima Island, Yamaguchi Prefecture; and at Tsuki Mura, Puknoka Pre- 

 fecture. They also plan to petition for a third fieheries colleg-fi to be 

 sitiiated in Northern Kyushu. In each case it is contemplated to use 

 grounds and existing buildings formerly used by the military. 



2. A petition is also being presented for the use of abandoned 

 naval and army barracks and installations and for additional investigp.tions 

 in marine biology. A niimber of outstanding investigators want this re- 

 search to be supported independently by public subscription rather than 



by a governmental department. More than ¥100,000 has already been 

 collected toward this goal. 



3. This tremendous activity in education and research in 

 fisheries indicates to v;hat extent Japan believes her future lies in the 

 seas. 



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