CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction 1 



Argentina: 



Commercial species and fishing grounds 5 



Outlook for production 7 



Fishermen and gear 7 



Processing and marketing 9 



Foreign trade 9 



BrazH : 



Commercial species and fishing groiinds 11 



Outlook for production 16 



Fishermen and gear 16 



Processing and marketing I7 



Foreign trade and government control 20 



British Guiana: 



Commercial species and fishing grounds 21 



Outlook for production 21 



Processing and marketing 23 



British Honduras 25 



Chile: 



Commercial species and fishing grounds 27 



Outlook for production 29 



Fishennen and gear 29 



Processing and marketing 3I 



Foreign trade 3I 



Social legislation as it affects the fishing industry. ... 32 



Governmental assistance to the fishing industry 32 



Colombia: 



Commercial species and fishing grounds 35 



Outlook for production 36 



Fishermen and gear 36 



Processing and marketing 38 



Caribbean coast 38 



Pacific coast j,^ 



Foreign trade iiO 



Governmental assistance 1;1 



Costa Rica: 



Commercial species and fishing grounds 1;3 



Outlook for production h)^ 



Fishermen and gear )[)[ 



Processing and marketing h$ 



Foreign trade \^^ 



Ecuador: 



Commercial species and fishing grounds Ii9 



Outlook for production 50 



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