bluefin ( Kishinoella tonggol ) , A niimber of other tuna and tunalike 

 fishes are found in Australian waters; among these are the yellowfin, 

 the little tuna, and the bonito ( Sarda australis ) . 



Australia operated 17 fish canneries in 1952.. Although these 

 plants now pack only small amounts of tuna, the tuna resources are 

 being looked on for future expansion of fish canning. In late 1950 

 a California-type tuna clipper began a five-months trial of live bait 

 fishing possibilities in eastern Australian waters » This vessel 

 caught 250sOOO pounds of tuna in 70 days of active fishing » 



NEW ZEALAND 



The tunas are unimportant in New Zealand's fishing industry. Ob- 

 servations indicate that tunas are most abundant in the Tasman Sea and 

 off the coast of northernmost New Zealand. Southern bluefin, yellow- 

 fin, albacore, and skipjack are k nown to frequent these areas, but the 

 economic feasibility of a tuna industry in New Zealand has not been de- 

 terminedo The few tuna taken appear to be caught incidental to other 

 fishing operations. In 1952, only 20 cases of tuna in oil were packed. 



North Ajnerica 



MEXICO 



Although tuna and tunalike fishes are found off both coasts of 

 Mexico, only the Pacific supports a commercial industry. Two species, 

 yellowfin and skipjack, are utilized. Operations are centered in the 

 Gulf of California and along the Pacific shore of lower California. The 

 productive waters immediately off this coast also provide a consider- 

 able part of the California tuna landings by United States vessels; 

 much of this catch is shipped through Mexico into the United States 

 under "via la pesca" permits. 



The entire Mexican catch is canned. Approximate landings and the 

 pack of canned tuna from 1940 to 1952, are shown in table 25= 



Before 1947, Mexico exported canned tuna to the United States 

 regularly. Exports to the United States from 1940 to November 30, 

 19$2 are listed in table 26. 



The entire Mexican tuna pack is now consumed domestically. Demand 

 for tuna is said to exceed production. This demand and Mexico's 



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