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PROVINCE IS HOWEVER, BELIEVED TO BE HEAVIER THAN ELSEWHERE IN CANADA, SINCE FISH IS READILY 

 AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS LIMIT THE SUPPLY OF OTHER 

 PROTEIN FOODS IN MANY AREAS. IT MUST FURTHER BE REMEMBERED THAT STATISTICS ARE BASED ONLY 

 ON SUPPLIES WHICH ENTER NORMAL COMMERCIAL CHANNELS. THE AMOUNT OF THE FISHERMAN S CATCH 

 WHICH IS EATEN BY H I S OWN FAMILY AND THE AMOUNT HE PEDDLES IN HIS OWN NEIGHBORHOOD ARE NOT 

 FULLY COVERED BY THE STATISTICS. 



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PROCEDURE FOR INgRBCTION CF CANNBD FISH EXPORlSt Die Canadian Government has 

 notified the French Embassy that Hie Canadian Deparlment of Fisheries maintains an 

 inspection service for canned fish in accordance with Federal regulations and has 

 requested that the Department* s Inspection Service he designated as the agency for 

 certifying canned figh eacports to Franco. Bie Departmsnt will provide an inspec- 

 tion certificate, which will accompany shipments, in evidence of the condition and 

 q.uality of the fish, reports a February 7 American consular dispatch from Ottawa. 



To date, the Canadian Grovernmsnt has not been notified iibether this procedure 

 meets with the French Giovsmment's approval. The Canadians point out that they 

 have peen using this procedure In connection with canned fish exports to other 

 countries req.uiring certificates and that it has proved acceptable and workable. 



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NEWFOUNDLAND FT.gHTJjHTK.q DEVELOPMBNT COMglTEE E3TABLISH1B) ; "Hie creation of 

 a Fisheries Development Commlttse to f oxmulate a development program for the New- 

 foundland inshore and offshore fisheries was announced by the Newfoundland Govern- 

 ment on January 27, according to the January 1951 Trade News of the Canadian Fish- 

 eries Department. 



The functions of the Coimiittee will be: (1) to examine the fisheries resovirces 

 available to Newfoundland with a view towards the fullest utilization of known re- 

 sources and the discovery and development of others; (2) to examine the economics of 

 existing methods of fishing and other methods ^diich may be applicable; (3) to examine 

 the economics of existing methods of processing and other methods w^ich may be appli- 

 cable. 



The Committee's purpose is increased utilization of fishery resources through 

 methods of fishing and processing based on sound scientific, economic, and social 

 considerations, and in particular, recommending a program capable of implementation 

 by both the Federal and provincial governments and those engaged in the fishing in- 

 dustry. 



In its work the Committee will investigate all possible means of improving the 

 productivity of the Newfoundland fisheries. Research by the Fisheries Research 

 Board of Canada already has resulted in new stocks of rosefish, capelin, American 

 plaice, and cod being found off Newfoundland's shores. Experimental long-lining 

 operations off Bonavista by the Board also has been carried out with promising re- 

 sults. These experiments were conducted to determine vdie.ther larger boats and 

 batter equipment could improve the production by extending the range of operations. 



It is expected also that the Committee will investigate the possibility of ac- 

 celerating the rate of application of technological research developed by the Board. 

 This involves latest methods of handling, processing, and distributing fishery 

 products, and the production of new byproducts. 



