Foreword 



SHARK FISHING is becoming increasingly more im- 

 portant throughout the Western Hemisphere because of 

 the valuable yield of vitamin oils, high quality leath- 

 er, and food products obtained from sharks. The war 

 program of the United Nations has greatly accentuated 

 the critical need for shark products. GUIDE TO COM- 

 MERCIAL SHARK FISHING IN THE CARIBBEAN AREA was prepared 

 and published by the Anglo-American Caribbean Commission 

 in March 1945. Its purpose is to make available through- 

 out the Caribbean Area up-to-date information and sug- 

 gestions on the catching and identification of sharks, 

 and to outline practical methods for the preservation, 

 processing, and marketing of shark products. The Fish 

 and Wildlife Service believes that the booklet will be 

 useful to present and potential shark fishermen every- 

 where. The Anglo-American Caribbean Commission gener- 

 ously has granted its permission for republication and 

 distribution of the booklet by the Fish and Wildlife 

 Service, which is here presented to the public as FISH- 

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In presenting the booklet to the public, the Fish 

 and .Vildlife Service emphasizes that the information 

 on trade channels and prices presented therein are 

 subject to constant change and their continued accuracy 

 cannot be guaranteed. 



