\ 
formed by the merger and realignment of existing companies. 37/ The 
new Northern Panific Fishing Control Company and the Japan—Soviet 
Fishing Control Company were both largely financed by the Nichiro 
Fishery Company and the Japanese Pelagic Fishing Control Company was 
largely financed by Japan Marine Products Company. 
Although drs.g net fishing by small boats, tuna and bonito fish 
ing and coastal fishing did not come under this reorganization, in 
1943 it was reported that these were all to be reorganized under '’a 
central fishing federation. tt Information as to the way in which the 
various societies and federations related to fishing were reorganized 
is not available, but it is clear that all their activities were har¬ 
nessed tightly into the government control. Thus production, 
distribution and pricing were all government controlled. 
37 / The relation of these branch companies to such parent combines 
as Mitsubishi and Mitsui is not known. For discussion of prewar 
companies end their relations to large industrial combines see 
Section V. 
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