appearance of the bluefin. in larger numbers farther northward, and 

 since 1947 larger tuna landings have been made, especially by Norway 

 from waters north of Bergeno Before World War II the combined land- 

 ings from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark did not exceed 1,800,000 pounds 

 annually. Since 1947 catches have been as indicated in')TabJe.39. 



TABLE 39 o " SCANDINAVIA; UNDINGS OF TUNA, 1947-1952 



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Norway's landings would have been larger durir^ 1952 if adciition- 

 al freezing, canning, anid transport facilities had been available. 

 Only 330,750 pounds of fresh fish can be sent daily by rail from 

 Bergen, and during the height of the tuna season the daily landings 

 reached 1,984,500 poundso Since tuna lancJings more thajn doubled in 

 1952, freezing, storing, and canning facilities were inadequate for 

 handling the increased landings o 



The Norwegians were able, however, to can about ID percent of 

 their catcho Besides shipping 1,300 pounds of caaned tuna to Venezu- 

 ela, 500 railroad cars of frozen tuna were sent to Sicily for canning 

 in Italian style. The Norwegian canned tuna has a ciarker color, 

 coarser texture, and stronger flavor than the product preferred by 

 the American customero Tb3se cjialities, however, make the product 

 suitablB for the Italian trade. If Italy remains a gcxxi market for 

 bluefin, the Norwegian tuna fishery can expand when the necessary 

 handling and distribution facilities are provided. 



Denmark and Sweden do not have special tuna fisheries. Part of 

 Denmark's catch is canned for domestic consumption. Presumably the 

 majority of Sweden's catch is also cerrsumed domestically. 



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