UNITED STATES 

 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

 OSCAR L. CHAPMAN, Secretary 



FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 



ALBERT M. DAY, Director 



COMMERCIAL 

 FISHERIES 



A REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS AND NEWS OF THE FISHERY INDUSTRIES 



PREPARED IN THE BRANCH OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES 



A. W Anderson , Editor 



R.T Whiteleather, Associate Editor 



J. Pileggi and E.G. Gruis, Assistant Editors 



Applications for COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW,which is mailed tree to members ot the 



fishery industries and allied interests, should be oddressed to the 



Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, United Stotes Department of the Interior, Washington, 25, D.C. 



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The printing of this publication has Deen approved by the Director of the Bureau of the b '.t, December 15,1949 



CONTENTS 



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COVER: nsHING FOR DUNGENESS CRASS OFF THE COAST OF 

 WASHINGTON. THE TRAP IS TYPICAL OF THOSE USED IN 

 THE WEST COAST DUNGENESS CRAB FISHERY. BAIT BOX 

 SHOWN IS MADE OF PLYWOOD, BUT MOST CRAB FISHERMEN 

 ARE NOW USING STAINLESS STEEL BAIT BOXES. (SEE P. 9 



PAGE 



RESEARCH I N SERV I CE LABORATOR I ES 9 



TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS; t 1 



ADDITIONS TO THE FLEET OF U.S . FISHING VESSELS 11 



FEDERAL PURCHASES OF FISHERY PRODUCTS 11 



FISHERY PRODUCTS PRODUCTION IN CONSUMER-SIZED PACKAGES, 



1950 12 



GULF EXPLORATORY FISHERY PROGRAM: 



RED SNAPPER FISHING GEAR TESTED BY OREGON ( CRUISE NO. 9) 12 



MARYLAND TO STUDY ST. MARy's RIVER OYSTER SEED AREA 14- 



MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES FISHERMEN PERMITTED TO FISH FOR 



STURGEON 14 



NEW ENGLAND EXPLORATIONS: 



WESTERN EXPLORER S I GHTS TUNA ON F I RST CRU ISE 15 



WESTERN EXPLORER LANDS FIRST CATCH OF BLUEFIN TUNA AT 



GLOUCESTER 16 



NORTH PACIFIC EXPLORATORY FISHERY PROGRAM: 



FIRST ALBACORE GILL-NETTED BY JOHN N. COBB 16 



SHIP WORMS BEING STUDIED BY MARYLAND BIOLOGIST 17 



U. S. PACK OF CANNED CLAMS AND CLAM PRODUCTS, 1950 18 



U. S. PACK OF CANNED GROUNDFISH FLAKES, 1950 19 



U. S. PACK OF CANNED MACKEREL, 1950 20 



U. S. PACK OF CANNED SHAD, 1950 21 



U. S. AND ALASKA PACK OF CANNED SALMON, 1950 21 



TRADE AGREEMENTS; 



BENELUX, CANADA, FRANCE, AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SIGN 



TORQUAY PROTOCOL . 23 



EFFECT ON FISHERY PRODUCTS OF SIGNATURE OF TOROUAY 



AGREEMENT BY SWEDEN AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA 24 



RENEGOTIATION OF VENEZUELAN TRADE AGREEMENT 25 



U. S. TARIFF CONCESSIONS NEGOTIATED WITH NORWAY EFFEC- 



T I VE AUGUST 2 26 



WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PRICES; 



WHOLESALE PRICES, MAY 1951 27 



RETAIL PRICES, MAY 1951 28 



ECONOMIC COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM NOTES: 



GREECE ASKS FOR CANNED FISH 29 



INDONESIA AUTHORIZED FUNDS TO PURCHASE FISHING VESSELS 29 



PHILIPPINE EGA PROCUREMENTS THROUGH PRIVATE CHANNELS . 29 

 PORTUGAL AND MOROCCO REQUEST ECA FUNDS FOR TIN-PLATE 



IMPORTS 29 



ICELANDIC UNION LEADERS TO STUDY U. S. LABOR CONDI- 

 TIONS (including FISHERIES) 30 



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 FOREIGN: V 31 



INTERNATIONAL: \ 



FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION: / 



TWELFTH SESSION OF FAO COUNCI L JSl 



CANADA: (" 



DIGBY SCALLOP FISHERY .'. 31 



FISHERIES OUTLOOK FOR 1951 ^. . 34 



CHINA (communist MAINLAND): 



FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT URGED 35 



COSTA RICA: 



TUNA RE-EXPORTS NOT SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS 

 OF EXCHANGE CONTROL LAW 35 



CUBA; 



FISHING AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED WITH MEXICO 36 



DENMARK: 



DANISH FISHERMEN TO FISH OFF MOROCCO 35 



DANISH-ICELANDIC TRADE AGREEMENT SIGNED 35 



NEW DANISH-NORWEGIAN TRADE AGREEMENT 37 



FRENCH MOROCCO; 



POOL FORMED FOR EXPORT OF MOROCCAN SARDINES TO U.S. 37 



GERMANY: 



FISHING FLEET PROTESTS REDUCTION IN FUEL OIL SUB- 

 SIDY 38 



GREENLAND; 



FOUR DANISH FREEZERS ESTABLISHED 38 



ICELAND: 



SUMMER WHAL I NG SEA SON BEG I NS 39 



WHALING, 1950 39 



ISHING FLEET, t9S0 39 



INDI 



40 



FISHERMEN REPORT SUCCESSFUL FISHING OFF INDIA 

 ISRAEL: 



DEEP-SEA AND LAKE FISHING EXPANDED IN 1950 40 



japan: 



AVAILABILITY OF JAPANESE FISHING CRAFT FOR KOREAN 

 FISHING INDUSTRY 41 



COASTAL FISHERIES PROGRAM 41 



JAPAN AGREES TO TEMPORARILY PROHIBIT PELAGIC FUR 



SEALING 42 



MALAYA ( INCLUDING SI NGAPORE): 



1950 REPORT ON FISHERIES 43 



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