Note, — These figures include the catch of the mackerel-shark 

 long-line fisheryo 



^( Translator's note o --Probably 1947=49) 



(3) Mothership-type tuna fishery? 



This fishery began last year, and three expeditions fished 

 during 1950o All fishing was done by long lines. By May 1951 

 the Tenryu Maru fleet of the Nansei Fishing Company and the 

 Noo 3 Tenyo Maru fleet of the Taiyo Fishing Company had begun 

 operationso The Settsu Maru fleet of the Nippon Suisan Company 

 was scheduled to sail around the end of that month,, The fishing 

 grounds are in the South Seas, and results achieved last year 

 were as follows s 



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