Committee in February^ 19523, stated that Japanese and Peruvian tuna 

 imports, landed usually at New York or Baltimore, constituted the main 

 supply source for this company „ 



PORTS AND COID STORACTl FACILITIES 



Determination of satisfactory ports for narketing tuna catches 

 is dependent upon many factors 5 some of 'wliich have been previously in- 

 dicated. Besides 5 adequate docking space, unloading facilities, prox- 

 imity to fishing grounds, availability of markets and cold storage 

 space, provision for maintenance and servicing facilities should be 

 available. While the majority of the major North Atlantic ports poss- 

 ess these facilities in varying degrees, the following ports from Maine 

 to South Carolina may be rated as follows: 



Gloucester, Massachusetts. . o. o o.. o .Excellent deep water port, 

 possessing ample docking and discharging space. Location of tuna can- 

 nery with facilities for packing 75 tons of raw tuna weekly; company 

 has purchased individual tuna trips totalling 290 tons. Good trans- 

 shipping point for forwarding tuna to eastern tuna canneries. Servic- 

 ing and maintenance facilities for fuel oil, ice, bait, hull and mach- 

 inery repairs considered adequate. Local marine railways can drydock 

 ships up to 200 gross tons and larger ships can be drydocked in B-oston 

 shipyards. Limited maricet for fresh tuna with approximately five fish 

 dealers located in the port. Cold storage space limited at the pres- 

 ent tiine , but construction of proposed new freezer plants will provide 

 adequate storage space. 



Boston, Massachusetts .„....., .Excellent deep water port, with 

 docking and discharging facilities available at Boston Fish Market Cor- 

 poration pier. Facilities for freezing and storing a minim.um of 4200 

 tons of tuna available in the Boston Metropolitan Area. Good shipping 

 point for delivery of tuna to Eastern canneries. Port has adequate 

 servicing and maintenance facilities for handling large tuna clippers. 

 Limited market for fresh tuna with approximately ten dealers interest- 

 ed in this phase of the industry, 



New Bedford, Massachusetts ..<,... .Largest fishing center in south- 

 ern New England, advantageously situated in relation to fishing grounds 

 of the southwestern part of Georges Bank, Nantucket Shoals and eastern 

 Long Island waters. Port has six marine railways, capable of handling 



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