A second troxiler, the "Aldebr.rin", cf '339 netric' tons' displ?.cenent, ii.3 



neters in length and at present with^rtit refrigeration facilities, in bad 



repair and not in active use, purchased in 191/!!t for /iO,000 pesos frcn Argentina, 

 built in Great Britain; 



One tugboat, the "Altair", of 33 rietric tons' displacenent 18.8 r.eters 

 in length, ■ coal burning, V7ith a crew of 16 r.cn. Purchased second-hrnd in 

 1937. Fiost of the crew are enployed in operating nets and nultiple fish linos 

 fron snail boats; 



One launch, "La T.-Irrina", of 7 tons' displaceinent, 9.'^ meters in length, 

 with a crew of 5 nen for operation of r.Tultiple fish lines, bought in 1937, in 

 need of thorough overhauling. 



In addition, other vessels of lesser tonnage, steam or r.otcr, usually in 

 a poor state of repair and the proj:)ortj' of private firms. Their value is 

 negligible^ 



The actual vrlTie of the installation and equipnent of the fishing industry 

 may be estimated as follorrs: 



Frivrto Firns 



Vessels l6/!^,800 pesos 



Other fishing oquipncnt 19,500 " 

 Shore equipncnt St. 



installations _ 32 ^,700 217,000 pesos 



SOYP 



Vessels 107,000 



Other equipment - 5,170 

 Manufacturing equipment 



& installations 151 > 772 263,9/!l2 pesos/ 



Pert Authorities 



Dockside installations for the 



use of amateur fishermen 21,, 0L2 " 2^,0^2 



Total 50U,9^U pesos 



Fishi ng I.tet hcds Er.ployed ^ 



"'• Inshore and offshore . 



Practically a]l Urugaayan fishing is coastal, that which takes place in 

 the middle of the River Plate being slight as cor.pnred irith the total., 



b. Traj^rlin g, lin e, nex traT?. etc. ( indicate relative importance of each 

 gear, and -princ ipal s pecies taken by each ) . 



With the exception of the trav/ler and of t\-:o vessels employing nets all 

 others use hooks and lines. Nets, hcvraver, give superior results. 



