1947 

 1948 

 1949 

 1950 

 1951 

 1952 1/ 



T 



POUNDS 



896,614 

 220,343 

 1,234,246 

 891,312 

 68,248 

 954.529 



POUNDS 



POUNDS 



Data for January through October. 



TABIE 29o - CANADA; HIODUCTION OF CANNED TUHA, 1946-1952 

 YEAR BRITISH COLUMBIA NOVA SCOTIA TOTAL 



CASES 



CASES 



NOTE: Cases are reported on a basis of 48 - 7 ounce cans. 



Only four or five Canadian vessels fish especially for tuna on 

 the west coast and these must often go south to Oregon or California 

 to find fish, Wheni fish are available off British Columbia, halibut 

 and salmon boats from Canada and the United States will enter the 

 fishery. Nova Scotia tuna are taken mostly in trap nets and some by 

 sport fishing. 



Canada's tuna production is expected to increase slightly. As 

 long as local landings and imports are available, the British Colum- 

 bia salmon canneries can be expected to operate within the demand for 

 tuna products. Tuna loins are being imported from Japan on an experi- 

 mental basis in an attempt to reduce production costs. Nova Scotia's 

 tuna production depends largely on the demand for fresh tuna by east 



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