salt to fishermen at subsidized rates for curing shrimp and also operates 

 freezing plants, some of which have been leased to private companies 

 engaged in shrimp fishing. 



The Central Government of India has provided funds for the 

 establishment of ice plants, the mechanization of fishing boats, and the 

 training of Indian fishermen in power-fishing methods. The Government 

 also grants concessions in the application of import duties on machinery 

 and equipment to be used by the fisheries. 



Foreign government assistance 



The assistance given India by foreign governments in fishery 

 m.atters is principally in the field of education; it is not particularly 

 confined to the shrimp fishery. The Government of Norway is cooperating 

 in the project for community development in Travancore-Cochin fishing 

 villages through the expansion of fishing activities in that State. 

 Under the terms of the Indo-American Technical Cooperation Agreement, 

 trawlers, other fishing vessels, and fishing equipment have been provided 

 certain Indian States, and specialists are instructing Indian fishermen 

 in new fishing methods and procedures, 



EmployTnent of foreign vessels 



There is little infortaation available on the number and type 

 of foreign vessels engaged in shrimp fishing in India or on the arrange- 

 ments under which such vessels operate, A shrimp trawler has been 

 supplied to the Travancore-Cochin government by the United States 

 Technical Cooperation Administration in India, and other equipment has 

 been provided under tenns of the Indo-American Technical Cooperation 

 Agreement. It is understood that catches of the vessel originally were 

 earmarked for sale to the Madras Government, but now may be sold to pri- 

 vate concerns. It is anticipated that additional trawlers will be made 

 available to other State Governments. In Travancore-Cochin, two Norvjegian 

 30-foot dories and one larger schooner reportedly are engaged in explora- 

 tory fishing activities for shrimp and other fish. A number of private 

 companies, it is further reported, are investigating the possibility of 

 using Japanese-built travelers in catching shrimp off the Indian coast. 



Foreign-capital participation 



From the limited information available, it would appear that 

 there are four companies representing foreign interests that currently 

 are, or plan to be, engaged in shrimp fishing in India. 



The formation of a joint Indo-American Company to operate in 

 the fisheries of the west coast of India was announced early in 1956, 

 This company plans to quick-freeze and pack fish and shellfish largely 



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