The foregoing figures are based on a guaranteed monthly income for 

 each crew member of $20o43 and a profit of |5tll6o33 for the boat ownero 

 If the year's landings of 414,526 pounds is sold for this amount,, the 

 minimum fair prices will be |ol5 per pound (|lo20 per kan) for tunas and 

 spearfishes and |o04 per pound (|o32 per kan ) for sharkso 



Indices of increases 



Fuel and lube oil 

 Cotton thread , o . 



^Co oooo«ooo<3coao 



Bait o . . 



Tuna (and spearfishes) 



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WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF THE INCREASE IN THE HAMDLING 

 CHARGES AJ© THE COST OF MATEMALS? 



What has been the effect on the tuna business of the increase in 

 the price of materials? Market handling charges were forced up in 

 December of last year, and the ceiling price of fuel oil has also 

 risen. And now cotton line too =■- with production materials 'steadily 

 going up in this fashion, the producers simply cannot get alongo It 

 is said that there is no prospect of any effective measures being 

 taken because che persons in positions of leadership are not able to 

 understand the real situation with regard to the effects which these 

 increases in the price of materials have on the operation of our 

 businesso 



We must realize that the increases in the price of materials are 

 having the following effect on our operationsj and we must take 

 measures against them. 



Tuna Longline Fishery 



Fishing vessel of 135 tons, 250 H„ Po , making 6 trips per year 

 *Number of crew--22o3 men 



Gear--350 baskets 

 ^Catch— 99j,240 pounds per trip valued at lll^llloll 

 (peak season price) 



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