ouisan-kai) and the Central Association of Fisheries Cooperatives. The 
first was^ a national association which tied together the numerous local 
and prefectural fishery societies (suisan-kai). The Dai Nippon Suisan- 
kai, which originated in 1882, had members drawn from among scholars, 
statesmen, industrialists and businessmen and published a number of 
volumes dealing with the industry. The Central Association of Fisheries 
Cooperative Societies, formed in 1933, coordinated the local fishery 
cooperatives. 
In addition to these, associations of manufacturers and exporters 
of various marine products were organized into a number of special trade 
associations. These as of 1939 are listed below. !Sieir functions dealt 
chiefly with inspection of products for export, control of production, 
the conducting of surveys on markets, and research on the improvement 
of processing and export marketing. They were government sponsored and 
all packers of some products were forced to belong to the association 
dealing with those products. 
Japanese Salmon Canners Association 
Japanese Canned Crab Packers and Exporters Association 
Sardine and Pilchard Canners Association 
Tuna Packers Association of Japan 
Shellfish Packers Association of Japan 
Cod Fish Packers Association of Japan 
Fish Meal Producers and Exporters Association 
Agar-agar Exporters Association of Japan 
Frozen Tuna Association 
Frozen Scallops Producers Association 
Other associations of nationwide membership which were concerned 
with some phase of the fishery industry were: 
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