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HEARING

BEFOREA

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

THE RATIFICATION BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

OF THE

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES SIGNED AT WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 8, 1949 (EXECUTIVE N)

CONVENTION WITH MEXICO FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF TUNA, SIGNED AT MEXICO CITY, JANUARY 25, 1949 (EXECUTIVE K)

CONVENTION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERAMERICAN TUNA COMMISSION, SIGNED AT WASHINGTON, MAY 31, 1949 (EXECUTIVE P)

JULY 14, 1949

Printed for the use of the Committee on Foreign Relations

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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

TOM CONNALLY, Texas, Chairman

WALTER F. GEORGE, Georgia

ELBERT D. THOMAS, Utah

MILLARD E. TYDINGS, Maryland

CLAUDE PEPPER, Florida

BRIEN MCMAHON, Connecticut

J. W. FULBRIGHT, Arkansas

ARTHUR H. VANDENBERG, Michigan

ALEXANDER WILEY, Wisconsin
H. ALEXANDER SMITH, New Jersey
BOURKE B. HICKENLOOPER, Iowa

THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, Rhode Island HENRY CABOT LODGE, JR., Massachusetts

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11. Statement of Milton C. James, Assistant Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

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Table showing total catch of each country and percentage of
grand total taken by each country, in 1938--

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12. Prepared statement of Milton C. James concerning the need for ratifi-
cation of the International Convention for the Northwest Atlantic
Fisheries signed at Washington on February 8, 1949-

Appendix I. Résumé of the Fisheries of the Northwestern At-
lantic..

Table 1. Catches of the United States fishing vessels in
selected areas of the North Atlantic, landed at the principal
ports-

Table 2. Rosefish landings at Boston, Portland, and Glou-
cester, 1935-46--

Table 3. Active fishing vessels of New England and New
York City, by tonnage, 1941-46 - -

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Table 4. Catch per day by large otter trawlers on New Eng-
land banks, area XXII, 1930-45 - -

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Table 5. Catch per day by large otter trawlers on Nova
Scotian banks, area XXI, 1930-45-

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Table 6. Catch per day of haddock, area XXII south, medium
depth, 1932-45-

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Table 7. Catch per day of rosefish by otter trawlers between
51 and 150 gross tons (February 15, 1944) - .
Table 8. Comparative annual landings by Canadian and
United States offshore vessels.

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9. Summary of catches (in pounds) of the principal species of
fish taken in the North Atlantic by Canada and the New
England States_

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Table 10. Catch in pounds by statistical area of the offshore
vessels of the United States and Canada and percentage
totals taken by each country-

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Table 11. Summary of the number of fishing vessels of various
categories used in the Canadian and United States fisheries
of the North Atlantic (Canadian Maritime Provinces and
New England States)

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Table 12. Canadian inshore and offshore catch in 2 prewar
years (1938 and 1939) in area XXI

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Table 13. Fishing vessels of the Maritime Provinces by ton-
nage, 1941-44.

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Table 14. Catch of cod off the east coast of North America
by Newfoundland fishermen (data represent round weight
of fish)

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Table 15. Greenland cod catch (data represent the quantity
purchased by the Royal Greenland Trading Co.)

Table 16. Catch of all species (in pounds) taken by various
European nations in North Atlantic waters, as reported by
the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
(1932-38)-

Table 17. Catch of cod (in pounds) taken by various Euro-
pean nations in North Atlantic waters, as reported by the
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (1932-

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Table 18. Haddock taken in North American waters by
European boats---

Table 19. Catch of cod off the east coast of North America_
Appendix II. Special Data on the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries..
Table 1. Average weight in pounds of all haddock caught on
Georges Bank by the New England fisheries (1931-46)....
Table 2. Average weight in pounds of rosefish taken in the
Gulf of Maine by the Gloucester fleet (1942-46)
Table 3. All cod landed at New England ports during the
years 1931-46, by pounds, estimated numbers, and esti-
mated average weights---

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12. Prepared statement of Milton C. James-Continued

Appendix II-Continued

Table 4. Average value per pound for scrod and large had-
dock landed at New England ports, and percentage differ-
ences (1930-46)

Table 5. Average value per pound for scrod, market and
large cod landed at New England ports and percentage
difference (1930-46)

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Table 6. Relationship between fishing effort and dis-
tances traveled from New England ports 16-year period
(1931-46), all year.

Table 7. Fishing effort in days on various grounds at vari-
ous distances from New England ports, all types of gear,
by years (1931-46)

Table 8. Fishing effort in days of New England fleet in vari-
ous areas, by years for all other trawlers (1931-46)...
Table 9. Fishing effort in days of New England fleet in vari-
ous areas, by years, for handliners, 1931-46--

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Table 10. Fishing effort in days of New England fleet in
various areas, by years, for line trawlers, 1931-46-

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Table 11. New England landings of haddock by grounds
and years, 1931-46-

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Table 12. New England landings of rosefish by grounds and

years, 1931-46

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Table 13. New England landings of cod by grounds and
years, 1931-46__.

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Table 14. New England landings of halibut by grounds and
years, 1931-46__

13. Prepared statement of Milton C. James concerning the need for ratifi-
cation of international conventions with Mexico and Costa Rica to
provide for scientific investigation of the tuna resources of the
Pacific

Résumé of some of the tuna and live-bait fisheries of the west
coast of North America__.

Table 1. Total Pacific coast commercial tuna landings ----
Table 2. Total Pacific coast commercial tuna landings show-
ing origin of catch

Table 3. Estimated amounts of live bait used in the skipjack-
yellowfin bait fishery, showing origin of catch.

Table 4. Numbers of operating units of some of the gear used
in taking tuna...

14. Letter and telegrams submitted by Senator Green....

Letter to Senator Green from Sheridan Downey, United States
Senate, July 12, 1949.

Letter to Senator Connally from Charles R. Carry, National Can-
ners Association, Fishery Products Division, Washington, D. C.,
July 13, 1949--

Telegram to Senator Sheridan Downey from Montgomery Phister,
San Pedro, Calif., July 11, 1949-

Telegram to Senator Sheridan Downey from James Waugh, president, Cannery Workers Union, San Pedro, Calif., July 11, 194915. Additional communications concerning the fisheries conventions...... Letter to Senator Tom Connally from Charles R. Carry, National Canners Association, Fishery Products Division, Washington, D. C., July 12, 1949.

Letter to Senator Tom Connally from William F. Knowland,
United States Senate, June 28, 1949_.

Letter to Dr. Wilbert M. Chapman from Sun Harbor Packing
Co., Jack Crivello, president, Sun Harbor Packing Co., April
12, 1949-

Letter to Dr. W. M. Chapman from Arnie J. Suomela, executive
officer, Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission, April 12, 1949--
Letter to W. M. Chapman from Jeff Kibre, secretary-treasurer,
International Fishermen and Allied Workers of America,
Seattle, Wash., April 28, 1949---

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