. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 57 Japan (Contd.): 1968. Japan has been assigned a national catch quota of 1,493 blue whale units (BWU) for the 1968/69 season. The other two whal- ing countries, the Soviet Union and Norway, were assigned quotas of 976 and 731 BWUs. Overall catch quota was set at 3,200 BWUs. Because of the depressed whale-oil market, Norway, pioneer in Antarctic whaling, did not send a fleet. ("Suisan Keizai Shimbun,"Nov. 22, 1968.) population increase, and that annual fish production will increase 6%. If the percent- age increases remain the sam
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 57 Japan (Contd.): 1968. Japan has been assigned a national catch quota of 1,493 blue whale units (BWU) for the 1968/69 season. The other two whal- ing countries, the Soviet Union and Norway, were assigned quotas of 976 and 731 BWUs. Overall catch quota was set at 3,200 BWUs. Because of the depressed whale-oil market, Norway, pioneer in Antarctic whaling, did not send a fleet. ("Suisan Keizai Shimbun,"Nov. 22, 1968.) population increase, and that annual fish production will increase 6%. If the percent- age increases remain the same, the deficit would not be overcome until 1991. The Com- mission hopes the Philippines will be self- sufficient in fish products by 1972. FY 1969 Program The program for Fiscal Year 1969 (FY 1969) seeks to increase production by 115,000 metric tons from these sources:. Commercial fishing Municipal fishing Brackish water fishing Freshwater fishing 47% - 54,000 metric tons 22% - 25,000 " 17% - 20,000 " " 14% - 16,000 " Cutting up whale aboard a Japanese whaling motherhsip in Antarctic. Philippines n PLANS TO INCREASE FISH PRODUCTION IN 1969 The Philippine Fisheries Commission es- timated that 1,310,000 metric tons of fish were needed in 1968 for nutrition. It also es- timated 1968 production would be only 856,000 tons. The 454,000-ton deficit was covered, in part, by an estimated $15 million worth of imported fishery products. The Commission has a 4-year program (1968-72) to increase production. The Commission has estimated that nutri- tional requirements for fishery products in- crease 3% annually, roughly the same rate as Commercial fishing is the catch from ves- sels over 3 tons. Municipal fishing, from coastal waters, is catch used for sustenance rather than commerce. Increased yield of fish per hectare and catch per vessel will be emphasized in FY 1969 because this approach will provide quicker results. Only limited efforts will be made to increase fish-
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