ships ranging from 10 to 500 gross tons., Excellent machine shops locat- 

 ed here with provisions for effecting major repairs » Local freezers of 

 the blast tunnel type can freeze 50 tons of fish daily and have a stor- 

 age capacity of 2500 tons with space for storing 500 tons of round tuna. 

 Ample docking space for discharging fish at private and state-owned 

 piers o 



New York City o,o.oo Best location of all North Atlantic ports for 

 discharging tuna trips destined for tuna canneries in the Middle Atlan- 

 tic and South Atlantic Regions „ Docking and unloading facilities avail- 

 able at Fulton Fish MarKet piers. Fleet maintenance and ship supply 

 services available for unlimited tonnage craft in the area. Largest 

 fresh tuna marKet on east coast. Estimated capacity of freezer and 

 storage space available for tuna holdings is 1500 tons. Closer to fish- 

 ing areas south and west of Cape Cod but considerably farther from fil- 

 ing grounds north and east of Cape Cod than most of the Hew England 

 fishing ceaters. 



Portland, Maine .......Deep water port with fair facilities for 



handling limited production. Docking space available at four private 

 docks with additional space available at State of Maine pier in the 

 event that heavy production is indicated. Excellent servicing and 

 maintenance facilities for medium size fishing boats. Marine railways 

 can handle ships up to 200 gross tons. Port is within reasonable dis- 

 tance of tuna cannery at Eastportj Maine. 



Beaufort, South Carolina. ... .Site of tuna processing plant with 

 one dock suitable for unloading large tuna clippers . Freezer space for 

 350 tons and storage space available for 250 tons of tuna in the imme- 

 diate area. Annual capacity of tuna processing plant estimated at 2000 

 tons. 



Cape May, New Jersey. .... .Good harbor with limited docking space. 



Location excellent in respect to fishing operations southwest of New 

 York to Carolina coast. Supply and maintenance service poor. Recommend- 

 ed for emergency use by medium and small size craft for transshipment 

 of tuna fares. No record of any available cold storage facilities. 



Rockland, Maine ..... .Located within reasonable transport distance 



of Eastport, Maine, and suitable for unloading tuna fares destined for 

 immediate shipment to canneries or freezers. No freezer or storage 

 facilities. Arrangements for use of pier for unloading would depend 

 on cooperation of local fish company. Supply and maintenance facilities 



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