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Rehabilitation measures are unable to solve this grovrtng complexity. To meet 

 the economic crisis facing the coastal fiahennen, a five point program has been 

 offered by the Natural Resources Section: (1) stopping of further expansion in 

 over-exploited fisheries, (2) development of sound conservation regulations, (3) es- 

 tablishment of strong Government departments for the enforcement of fishery regula- 

 tions, (4) increase of fishermen's profits, and (5) establishment of a sound finan- 

 cing program. 



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FISHING AREA DJaPECTORS VESTED WITH POLICE PO¥<ERS ; Officials of the Japanese 

 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, lAo are assigned to the Fisheries Inspection 

 System, are authorized to exercise the fimctions of judicial police in enforcing 

 the provisions of SCAPIN 2046, "Area Authorized for Japanese Fishing and Whaling," 

 by an order (SCAPIN 2050/1) issued by SCAP on January 3I. Before the issuance of 

 SCAPIN 2050/1, officials assigned by the Ministry to act as inspectors on the ves- 

 sels engaged in enforcing the observance of fishing areas were not vested with 

 police powers, the February 10 Weekly Si'Tm^ry of SOAP' s Natural Resources Section 

 states. 



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F.XPKRTWF.NTS B[ DRYING MARINE PRODUCTS BY INFRARED RAYS ; Experiments in drying 

 marwiie products by means of infrared rays are being conducted in Japan, according 

 to the February 3 Weekly Summary issued by SCAP's Natui-al Resources Section. Some 

 of this work is being done at tiie Tateyama Branch Fisheries Experimental Station, 

 operated by the Chiba Prefectural Government. Experiments have been made with sea- 

 weed, cuttlefish, sardine, horse mackerel, and whale meat. 



General results indicate that when fish is exposed under infraray lamps with 

 a temperature at 40° to 50° C. (104° to 122° F.) a high percentage of the water 

 content is eliminated within two hours. The drying time is further reduced if 

 artificial ventilation is used to accelerate heat convection. 



Researchers report that fish treated by infrared rays had little or no smell 

 and no oily rust. Experiments are being continued to determine T«rtiether results 

 will justify operation on a commercial scale. 



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Norway 



miBBTiTT.T.A. - TYPE BAG NET FOR HERRING AND COD i A type of bag net designed for her- 

 ring and cod, which closes like an umbrella as it drops into the water, has been 

 tested by Laurits Hoisaker of Nusf jord, No37way, according to the January 3I issue of 

 Fiskaren . a Norwegian fishery periodical. It is reported that this new type of gear, 

 for which a patent is being sought, will not frighten the fish as it drops into the 

 water 



The principle of this gear appears to be somewhat like that worked on and de- 

 scribed by Johan Asphaug of Kristiansund. When the bag net has reached a position 

 under the fish, hauling in begins, and the umbrella opens and covers an area etiual 

 to about 30 square yards. As soon as the gear is above the school of fish, it is 



