As can be expected, the most detailed information is available 

 for the United States. With regard to mary countries, information 

 •was not available on all subject matters which were of interest in 

 this investigation. The most regrettable fact is that statistical 

 data, if available, are often sporadic and refer to different 

 calendar or fiscal years. The investigation itself did not give 

 preference to countries with greater production of tuna and tuna- 

 like fishes and products processed therefrom. As far as the search 

 for information is concerned, all countries considered were treated 

 as of equal importance. The investigation was extended to the aid 

 given by central Governments, as distinguished from provincial or 

 local aid. It was not overlooked that, in some countries, practically 

 all aid to the fisheries is granted by the central Government while, 

 in others, for example; in the United States and Canada, substantial 

 assistance is also extended by State, provincial, or local Govern- 

 ments, However, such State, provincial, or local assistance was 

 mentioned only as far as it was deemed advisable to found up the 

 information, 



SOURCES OF INFORMATION 



Information was obtained in the United States from budget 

 reports; budget estimates; annual reports of Federal and State 

 fishery administrators; from hearings before Congressional Com- 

 mittees, especially before the Committee on the Merchant Marine and 

 Fisheries, House of Representatives; from material available in the 

 libraries of the Department of the Inteii.or, of the Department of 

 Agriculture, of the Department of State, and of the Library of Con- 

 gress. The official publications issued by various foreign Govern- 

 ments were also utilized for additional and more recent data. Most 

 valuable information was obtained from special reports prepared by 

 Foreign Service Officers of -the Department of States, and from the 

 documentary evidence submitted by them. The Reconstruction Finance 

 Corporation also prepared a report on its activity with respect to 

 the domestic tuna industiyo Available information was gathered in 

 the United States Department of Commerce. About 20 •♦desk" officials 

 within the Department of Commerce, Office of International Trade, 

 were interviewed in connection with this investigation. Information 

 also was obtained from the Office of the Special Assistant for 

 Fisheries and Wildlife tx) the Under Secretary of State and from the 

 Fishery Attache of the United States in Tokyo, Japan. 



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