of variation along the northern edges of the fishing ground, as has been 

 stated earlier. In March between 140 E. and 150 E. north of 32°N. little 

 fishing was done, so the situation there is not very clear, but between 

 30 N. and 32 N. the fishing conditions were more stabilized than in Jan- 

 uary, and for the area of 28 N, to 32 N. an approximately uniform value 

 is shown, as indicated in table 3. 



Table 1. --Albacore fishing conditions (catch rates) by unit areas on 

 1 degree of latitude and longitude for March, 1949-52 



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