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He worked in sub-antarctic waters which reach north in Chile, as 

 well as in a warm strip found above the cold waters, through which 

 some species of commercial importance like the yellow fin tuna and 

 the skipjack reach the northern fishing ports of this country. 



The Chilean merchant boats and Navy vessels are constantly tak- 

 ing surface temperature along the coast which are collated by the Hy- 

 drographic Office and sent to the Division of Fish and Game. This 

 material has been recently handed over to the FAO Regional Office in 

 Santiago where it is being compiled and plotted in charts. 



The Marine Biological Station of Montemar of the University of 

 Chile has conducted some oceanographic observations including the 

 determination of dissolved oxygen. 



The University of Concepcion in Southern Central Chile operates 

 a Marine Biology Station devoted principally to the study of local 

 marine communities. 



The Chilean Navy, once a year during the Summer season (Jan- 

 uary), sends an expedition to the Antarctic territories claimed to belong 

 to Chile in order to relieve the personnel and supply three land bases 

 operated respectively by the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. 



One or more scientists are assigned to each expedition. They are 

 instrumental in collecting information on hydrographical condition as 

 well as in making collection in the Antarctic waters. Also there is a 

 yearly expedition to Easter Island which gives the opportunity for scien- 

 tific collections in Juan Fernandez, San Felix and San Ambrosio is- 

 lands. Routine observations of temperature and plankton collections 

 are made. 



Regional Meeting of Food and Agriculture Organization 

 OF the United Nations 



During the Second Regional Meeting of FAO held in Montevideo. 

 Uruguay, from 1 to 12 December, 1952, three resolutions were passed 

 recommending: (1) the organization of a Latin American Fisheries 

 Council; (2) establishment of a Latin American Fisheries Training Cen- 

 tre to prepare fisheries workers in fisheries administration and research; 

 and (3) operation of a research centre for the study "of the Humboldt 

 and El Nino Currents. 



1. Latin American Fisheries Council. 



One of the items of the programme of work of FAO is to organize 

 regional fisheries councils in areas where governments need help for 

 the development and coordination of fisheries administration and re- 

 search. Two Councils have already been organized and have been in 



