APPENDIX IV APPENDIX IV 
In 1974 protection of Canada's fishery resource was 
expanded with increased surveillance of Canadian and foreign 
fishing activities. New fishing patrol vessel construction 
was begun to provide additional specially designed and 
equipped vessels for offshore patrol duties. Also, the 
Canadian Navy's mission has been expanded to include offshore 
surveillance of fishing vessels. The Navy has the authority 
to board and inspect vessels. The Navy also provides some 
aerial surveillance of foreign fishing activity to assess 
its extent. 
Additional protection of Canada's fisheries is provided 
by the International Commission for Northwest Atlantic Fish- 
eries. In 1974, through the Commission, there were over 
200 boardings of foreign fishing vessels. 
The government's Fisheries and Marine Service has the 
statutory obligation to insure production of safe, good 
quality, and properly identified fishing products. Standards 
are set for safety, wholesomeness, grading, and labeling. In 
1974 some 950 fish processing operations producing products 
for interprovincial and international use were registered by 
the Service. All registered plants are subjected to fre- 
quent inspection and periodic in-depth examinations of par- 
ticular aspects of processing. Imported fishery products are 
inspected at entry ports but there is generally no dockside 
inspection of domestic fish harvests. 
Fishery trade policies 
According to a government official, Canada does little 
to restrict imports. Several programs are conducted by the 
government to increase Canadian fish exports. These pro- 
grams are for 
--arranging trade fairs, conventions, and missions in 
other countries; 
--participating in the North Atlantic Seafood Associ- 
ation; 
--forecasting the market outlook for fish products, 
particularly groundfish in select foreign countries; 
and 
--assessing the market for underutilized species, such 
as capelin and mackerel. 
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