73 tuna-freezing plants were in operation, compared with 31 in 1937o In 

 table 23 are shown the amounts of frozen tuna exported during 1950, 1951 j 

 and 1952 o 



TABLE 23 o 



SPECIES 



- JAPAN; 

 1950 



TO THE 

 UNITED 

 STATES 



EXPCBTS OF FBOZEN TUNA, 1950-1952 



1951 



TO 



CANADA 



TO THE 



urn: TED 



STATES 



TO 

 CANADA 



1952 



TO THE 

 UNITED 

 STATES 



TO 

 CANADA 



ALBACORE 

 SKIPJACK 

 YELLOyjFIN 

 TOTAL 



POUNDS POUNDS 



12,941,145 1,717,695 



3,442,005 - 



2,449,755 - 



POUNDS 

 28,945,035 



3,001,005 - 

 1,999,935 - 



POUNDS POUNDS POUND S 

 3,053,925 37,520,000 5, 7367000 



1,166,000 - 

 6,614^000 



1,717,695 33,945.975 3,053,925 45,300,000 5,73 



The Japanese Government now exercises control over tuna exports „ On 

 September 25 1951, canned white- and light-meat tuna were placed on the 

 list of commodities for which export licenses are required. On Decentoer 

 15sl951j, frozen tuna was added to the listo On April 7,1952, a quota for 

 the export of tuna to the United States was established for the period 

 April ls,1952 to March 31,1953o The quota covers both frozen tuna and can- 

 ned tunao Subsequent to the establishment of the original amount of the 

 quota ^ several increases in the amounts allocated for frozen tuna were 

 made and one increase was made in the amount allocated for canned tuna. 



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