. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. Fig. 1 - Soviet factory stem trawler 'Sputnik* fishing for red hake south of Block Island, , during Janaury Fig. 2 - Aerial view showing substantial catch of red hake onboard Soviet factory stern trawler observed during January 1969 while fishing 6S to 70 miles south of Block Island, (Photos: Resource Management, BCF) Off Mid-Atlantic Soviet: Fishing activity increased early in Jan. when about 25 medium side trawlers and support vessels began fishing 25 to 30 miles off New Jersey. By month's end, the fleet had increased to a
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. Fig. 1 - Soviet factory stem trawler 'Sputnik* fishing for red hake south of Block Island, , during Janaury Fig. 2 - Aerial view showing substantial catch of red hake onboard Soviet factory stern trawler observed during January 1969 while fishing 6S to 70 miles south of Block Island, (Photos: Resource Management, BCF) Off Mid-Atlantic Soviet: Fishing activity increased early in Jan. when about 25 medium side trawlers and support vessels began fishing 25 to 30 miles off New Jersey. By month's end, the fleet had increased to an estimated 50 ves- sels dispersed over an 80-mile area, 20 to 25 miles offshore from east-southeast of Sandy Hook to east of Cape May. Catch was reported to be herring and some mackerel. On Jan. 29, fishermen sighted 25 to 30 side trawl- ers fishing herring and mackerel about 60 miles east of Cape Henry, Va. On Feb. 4, one Japanese, 3 Polish, and 53 Soviet vessels were sighted off the New Jersey Coast. Japanese: On Jan. 8 and 23, the stern trawler 'Sekishu Maru' was observed fishing 65 to 70 miles southeast of Cape May, in the 'no fishing' area. On Jan. 17, the stern trawler 'Shirane Maru' was sighted 70 miles south of Martha's Vineyard off Massa- chusetts. No catches were noted on either vessel. Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Agreement No violations were observed in Jan. 1969. During the first half of the month, Soviet trawlers and transports used the designated loading zones off Long Island and New Jersey. As many as 8 vessels at a time were reported in the zones. GULF OF MEXICO & SOUTH ATLANTIC No foreign fishing vessels were reported in Jan. 1969. OFF CALIFORNIA No foreign fishing vessels were sighted in Jan. 1969; 15 Soviet fishing and support ves- sels were sighted in Jan. 1968. OFF PACIFIC NORTHWEST One Japanese longliner was sighted off Washington late in the month; catch was not identified. No Soviet fishing vessels were observed. OFF ALASKA Sovie
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