. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. MAP SHOWS MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA During 1946, a Mozambique fishing company organized reg- ular deep-sea fishing trips off the southern coast of Africa as far west as Capetown. The com- pany purchased a 340-ton fish- ing boat in the Netherlands, and made regular monthly trips. The catches have been large and the voyages well publicized. Stocks have been completely sold out within 72 hours after the ship's return to Lourenco Marques harbor. This same company has also started a canning factory in the outlying area of Lourenco Marques; but
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. MAP SHOWS MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA During 1946, a Mozambique fishing company organized reg- ular deep-sea fishing trips off the southern coast of Africa as far west as Capetown. The com- pany purchased a 340-ton fish- ing boat in the Netherlands, and made regular monthly trips. The catches have been large and the voyages well publicized. Stocks have been completely sold out within 72 hours after the ship's return to Lourenco Marques harbor. This same company has also started a canning factory in the outlying area of Lourenco Marques; but its output of canned fish has, thus far, been negligible because of the shortage of fresh fish sup- plies as well as canning materials and equipment. Norway COD LIVER OIL INDUSTRY 1948 AND 1949; Cod Fishing Prospects; It is the opin- ion of the Norwegian Directory of Fisheries that cod fishing in Norwegian waters is on a decline at the present time, according to April 8 and June 30 reports from the American Consulate at Bergen. The main cod fisheries start in January and end in May and June of each year. The size of the catch depends not only on conditions of the stock of fish but on other factors, such as weather and hydro- graphic conditions, competition from foreign fishing boats and trawlers, etc. The 1937 class of cod, the principal source now being found and estimated to be about three times larger than normal, is on the de- cline and the classes of 1938, 1939, and 1940, which were poor years, are beginning to appear. Norwegian fisheries ex- perts believe that the cod fishing in Norwegian waters will decline until the year classes of 1941 and 1942, which were comparatively good years, begin to appear. It has been found that the fish ordinarily migrate for spawning from the ages of seven to ten, the peak being at the age of ten. However, it is also believed that the introduction of larger boats and more modern equipment will enable the Norwe-. ONE TYPE OF CENTRIFUGES USED
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