July 1951 



COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 



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TRENDS 



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DEVELOPMENTS 



Additions to the Fleet of U. S. Fishing Vessels 



First dociiments as fishing craft were received during April 1951 by 102 vessels 

 of 5 net tons and over — 5 less than in April 1950. VJashington led with 25 vessels, 

 followed by Alaska with 18, and California with 12 vessels, 



A total of 244 vessels were documented for the first time as fishing vessels 

 during the first four months of 1951, compared with 249 vessels for the same period 

 during 1950. 



Federal Purchases of Fishery Products 



FRESH AND FROZEN FISH PURCHASES BY DEPARmEMT OF Ttffi ARMY . MAY 1951 : The 

 Army Quartermaster Corps made purchases of 2,880,530 pounds of fresh and frozen 

 fishery products for the military feeding of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 

 and Air Forces during the month of May 1951 (see table). These purchases as 



