August 1966 



COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 



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Ecuador (Contd.): 



Fig. 3 - Small shrimp plant in Guayaquil. Refrigerated truck 

 hauls shrimp from Esmeraldas, 



PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP 

 OFFSHORE FISmNG FLEET: 



A Committee for Ocean Fishing, which was 

 appointed by the Finnish Agricultural Minis- 

 try, has recommended that Finland should 

 make a greater effort to develop its Atlantic 

 fishing fleet. Finland has at present only two 

 vessels operating in the Atlantic, and these 

 only in the summer months. (U. S. Embassy, 

 Helsinki, June 11, 1966.) 



France 



FISHERY TRENDS, 1965: 



Landings ! French production of fish and 

 shellfish was lower in 1965 than in 1964. This 

 was due largely to the smaller than usual pro- 

 duction of seasonal fish, notably herring, sar- 

 dine, and tuna. In general, the French catch of 

 the species for which demand is highest con- 

 tinued to decrease. In order to meet growing 

 consum.ption, imports increased. 



Fig. 1 - French conventional high -seas trawler (Nonnandie- 

 BretaqneK operating out of Lorient, 



Fishing Fleet: Construction of fishing 

 vessels of modern design is being stepped up 

 in France with a view to increasing compet- 

 itiveness. This program while undertaken 

 by private firms is being helped by the Gov- 

 ernment. The result hoped for is to reduce 

 imports of fish. Artisan-type fishing still 

 accounts for half of French production. But 

 in 19 65, a total of 52 vessels of more than 

 100 tons were placed in service. Of those, 

 one was 70 meters (230 feet) in length and 

 equipped for stern-trawling; 15 (including 7 

 stern trawlers) were from 40-52 meters (131- 

 171 feet) in length (those 16 vessels were 

 built in non-French yards); and 4 were 36 me- 

 ters (118 feet) in length. By the end of 1965, 



Fig, 2 - Stem trawler, Adrien - Pla , from the French port of La 

 Rochelle . 



the French fishing fleet had 3 freezer ves- 

 sels, 2 of which were mixed vessels equipped 

 for freezing and chilling). The other is the 

 all-freezer vessel Viking which entered serv- 



Fig. 3 - Emptying the cod end aboard a stem trawler. 



