b, Measures in effect or under ccnsi:lcrrtinn for relicvin.?; disturbed 

 market conditions, including; domestic subsidies, •nrcdv^cticn control, etc , 



The only official steps taken tcv/ard guaranteeing an aLirle supply o.f 

 fish at moderate prices were these crbcdied in the reorganization of SOYP, 

 the official government entity. SOYP has authorized a comprehensive study of 

 supply controls, possible extension of sales, ncv/ installations and other 

 factors ricrtinent to the aims noted above, 



c, Imprcvcmonts in tecI:Ticlog.y, crg:anization< financing, etc . 



Aside from the study mentioned. in the preceding paragraph, no such 

 improvements have been noted, 



d, Markets and effectii'-e dem.and . 



Exports of canned fish and by-prcdu.cts have been so small as to be 

 negligible. The present market and effective demand is almost completely 

 domestic, although future export possibilities are limited only by the energy 

 and the imr-.gination v;ith which the industry is de^-eloped, 



.F ishery Research 



a. Fishinp: statistics . 



No other statistics are available. 



b. Eiolor:ical , 



c. TeclinolofTJcal , 



d. Sociolo,?ical and economic 



e. Nutritional . 



f. Pond culture and fertilization . 



g. Stockinr^ and rehabilitation of fisheries in lakes and streams 

 h. Fishery education 



i. Intensificaticn of existing: areas . 

 j. Greater utilization of present catch . 



Outlook Summary . 



a. Production . 



The amiual catch in Uruguay averages 3,000 m.etric tons, 60^- of which is 

 attributable to SOYP and U0% to private enterprises. Production varies seasonally 

 with the emigration of fish; the peak r.onths are April and July. As indicated 

 above, the present production is closely correlated to local demand, nhich is 

 not great. 



Anticipating an increase in demand in the futui-o, SOYP ha.s developed a 

 plan v/hich is conposed of the following elements: 



Establishm.eht of nev/ and m.ore efficient stands for public sale; 

 Experim£ntal fishing on the Bank of Rouen, 168 mdlos south of 



Mcntevideo, an area which has not yet been tested; 

 Exploratory fresh water fishing in the Urag-uay river; 

 Studies designed to determine the possibilities of extracting 



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