. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. November I95O COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 41 North Atlantic Exploratory Tuna-Fishing Program Planned Operatiiig plaas for tne aevj Nortn Atlantic exploratory tuna-fisiiing progrera were discussed at coiifereiices risld la .teaiiington, D. C., in mid-October by the Jervice's Branch of Corui,iercial Fisneries witn the CoLiaissioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries of the State of and interestea members of the fishing industries. The Service v:ill begin preparations for undertaking this work iLxiediately, although actual f isniiig v;ill not c
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. November I95O COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 41 North Atlantic Exploratory Tuna-Fishing Program Planned Operatiiig plaas for tne aevj Nortn Atlantic exploratory tuna-fisiiing progrera were discussed at coiifereiices risld la .teaiiington, D. C., in mid-October by the Jervice's Branch of Corui,iercial Fisneries witn the CoLiaissioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries of the State of and interestea members of the fishing industries. The Service v:ill begin preparations for undertaking this work iLxiediately, although actual f isniiig v;ill not cormeuce until late in the spring of next year—the beginning of tne New England tuna season. It is planned to charter a vessel suitable for carrying: out gill-net and long-line exploratory fishing, v;itn consideration being given to purse-seine fishing later in the season. Special eiuphasis is being focused on the developrLent of a long-line and gill- net fishery for tuna since smeller craft in Laine and li^ssachusetts can readily and economically be adapted to this type of fishing. Based at Boothbay Harbor, Laine, the exploratory tuna-fishing operation in the Kortn Atlantic will be neaded by Siainett \']. Fowler, Fishery Engineer, v;ho vjill work in close cooperation with the State of ijaine and luenibers of the industry in New England. North Pacific Exploratory Fishery Program jiLBACORE TUIJA BJ(PLORfvTIOi: CRUISE BY "JOHN K. COBB" (Cruise No. ±): After spending more than 3f months exploring for albacore tuna and testing gear in offshore waters frora Cape Blanco, Oregon, to the vicinity of Cape St, Elias, iilaska, the John N. Cobb, one of the Service's exploratory fishing vessels, returned to Seattle on Septem- ber 28. This was a continuation of work begun last year. Early stages of the trip were devoted to exploring the waters off the southern Oregon coast in an attempt to intercept the albacore and determine the course of their shoreward migrat
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