Publications

Foreign FisheriesMarket Reports Available

The NMFS Branch of ForeignFisheries Analysis continuouslyreceives reports on fisheries from thetwo U.S. Regional Fishery Attachesand various U.S. diplomatic posts.The Branch sends the most interestingreports to the Department of Com-merce for distribution through its Na-tional Technical Information Service(NTIS), Springfield, VA 22161.

Some of these reports, as well asmaterials prepared independently bythe Branch and the NMFS SoutheastRegional Office, are published asForeign Fishery Leaflets or as Inter-national Fishery Reports. Reports arecurrently available on over 70 coun-tries and regions. Some of these aredescribed below. About half of allthose available through NTIS (Africa-Morocco), as of 3 January 1983, arelisted thereafter in Table I; the re-mainder will be printed in the MarineFisheries Review next month.

Exporting Products to Japan

The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo hasprepared a 43-page handbook entitled"Exporting U.S. Fishery Products toJapan." The booklet includesbackground information on theJapanese fisheries market and sug-gested business practices, types ofpackaging, financing, and shipping.Also included in the handbook as ap-pendices are lists of import quotas,tariff rates, Japanese names for fishand shellfish species, and businesscontacts. U.S. companies can obtaina copy of the report for $5.00 by re-questing report number ITA-82-11-029 from NTIS.

Japan's Fish Market

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tache in Tokyo, Robert Iversen, hasprepared a 22-page report entitled"The Japanese Market and Import ofFishery Products-1980." The reportcontains 7 pages of text and 14 pagesof tables, and includes sectionsdescribing the Japanese catch, im-ports, the import quota system, im-port regulations, and Japanese con-sumption of fishery products. Thereport examines the Japanese salmonmarket since salmon is the most im-portant U.S. fishery export to Japanand the Japanese are attempting to in-crease domestic production. A copymay be obtained by sending $6.00 toNTIS and requesting report numberITA-82-06-007.

A Seafood TradeMission to Japan

The National Marine Fisheries Ser-vice and the Gulf and South AtlanticFisheries Development Foundationconducted a seafood trade mission toJapan on 15-26 March 1982 to assessthe market for fish caught in the Gulfof Mexico and the South Atlantic.Fishery exhibitions were held inTokyo, Kobe, and Fukuoka.

NMFS International Trade Special-ist, E. Moret Smith, has prepared a51-page report on these exhibitionswith pertinent information on export-ing U.S. fishery products to Japan.Part one includes information onJapanese wholesale markets, majorJapanese wholesale purchasers, Japa-nese packaging methods, and Japa-nese agents for U.S. exporters. Parttwo includes information onmarketing and sales prospects inJapan for such individual species andproducts as crevalle, croakers, moon-

fish, black mullet, blue runners,sheepshead, blackfin tuna, clams,clam juice and powder, conches,shrimp, flounder, porgies, redfishdrums, red snapper, catfish, sea ur-chin, scallops, king mackerel, fishmeal, bluefish, little tunny, sharks,and others. U.S. companies can ob-tain a copy of the report entitled"Foodex '82 and Trade Mission (Ja-pan, USA)" for $5.00 by requestingreport number ITA-82-11-031 fromNTIS.

Hokkaido Fisheries

Fishermen from Hokkaido,Japan's northernmost island, tookover 15 percent of Japan's totalfisheries catch in 1981. Hokkaido'sfishing industry employs about 42,500workers directly and an additional80,000 indirectly in processing andstoring industries and equipment-manufacturing. Hokkaido is a net im-porter of fishery products with im-ports from the United States totaling$100 million in 1981.

The fishing industry on Hokkaidohas been affected by the internationalevents of the past 10 years, especiallythe implementation of a 200-milezone by coastal countries. The manysmall, independent fishing vesselowners and fishery processors havehad difficulty obtaining catch quotasin the zones of neighboring countrieswhere they have fished traditionally.The island has been forced to pur-chase increasing amounts of fisheryproducts on the world market as itsaccess to traditional fishing groundshas diminished. The widely fluc-tuating prices on the world fisheriesmarkets have often had a detrimentaleffect on the island's economybecause of its increasing dependenceupon these markets.

The U.S. Consulate in Sapporo,Japan, has prepared a 7-page reporttitled "Hokkaido Fishing: UnderPressure for Change in the 1980's."The report includes background in-formation and an analysis of theproblems faced by the island's fishingindustry. U.S. companies can obtaina copy of the report for $5.00 by re-questing report number ITA-82-10-023 from NTIS.

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Table 1.-Foreign Fishery reports available from NTIS (Africa·Morocco).

Country! CountrylRegion Title Pages Order no. Price Region Title Pages Order no. Price

World "Responses and adjustments of IndonesIa "Flshing Industry Aeport, 1979" 25 DIB 80-05·004 $ 7.00Foreign Fleets to Controls Ireland "Fishery Developments, 1978" 13 DIB 79·10·004 700Impcsed by Coastal States. Ivory Coast "Prospects for Fisheries, 1976" 7 DIB 77·11-031 7.001978" 49 DIB 79-03-034 8.50 Japan "Direction of Technological

"Atlantic Salmon";? 25 DIB 80-03·024 8.50 Development" (HatchellesAfrica "POSSibilities ot Expanding and Stock Preservation) 21 DIB 76-06·0 I 2 7.00

Exports of Fishery Prod· "Flshelles, 1975'" 59 DIB 78·01·039 1000ucts by All 1977" DIB 78-02·029 7.00 "Marketing Consumer Products

"Government and Industry Fish- in Japan, 1976" 18 DIB 76-06-025 7.00ery Organizations, 1979" 116 DIB 80-04-006 13.00 "Market Survey for Oceano-

"African Markets lor South· graphiC, Offshore, Marine,eastern Fish Species, 1979"4 18 DIB 80-07·014 7.00 Shipboard, Port, and Dock·

"Aecent Developments. 1980" 7 DIB 80-07-204 700 Side Equipment in Japan,Angola "Fisheries. 1974·76" 17 DIB 78·06·011 7.00 1977" 124 DIB 78·02·505 11.00Argentina "Argentine-Spanlsh Joint Flsh- "Ocean Development, 1977" 33 DIB 78-04·038 8.50

Ing Ventures. 1979'" 11 DIB 80·04·007 7.00 "Market for U.S. Fishery"Fishing Industry" 9 DIB 80·11·002 7.00 Products, 1978" DIB 79·04·004 7.00"Fishing Industry Cnsls in "Market for Blackfin Tuna,

1980'" 9 DIB 81-01-012 7.00 1980'" 10 DIB 80-07·021 7.00"Fishing Industry, 1980" 52 ITA 81·11-036 600 "Gateway to Oriental"Fishing Industry, 1981" 11 ITA 82·11-027 600 Markets" s 74 DIB 80·10·011 1000

ASia "Handbook lor Exporting Se~· "Market and Import 01 Fish·loods to the Orient. 1979" 60 DIB 80·07·016 10.00 eTy Products"4 23 ITA 82-06·007 600

"Buyer Contacts Made at USDA "Market Aeport'" 43 ITA 82-11-029 6.00Aed Meat. Poultry, and Fish "Foodex '82" 51 ITA 82-11-031 600Exhibit In Japan. Korea Kenya "Fisheries, 1975"4 23 DIB 78·06·009 7.00(AOK). and Hong Kong'" 15 DIB 80·07·402 7.00 Korea "Market Brief: Fishing

"Gateway to Oriental Markets"S 74 DIB 80-10-011 10.00 (AOK) Equipment, 1978" 9 DIB 78·11-012 7.00Ecuador "Fisheries, 1975" 14 DIB 76-11·014 7.00 "Recent Trends In Fisher-

"Fisheries, 1977" 49 DIB 77-12-038 8.50 ies, 1978" 10 DIB 79·03-007 7.00"Fishelles.1978" 40 DIB 79·03-006 8.50 .. Harbor, Dockside, and"Fishenes. 1979" II DIB 80·03-010 7.00 Marine Equipment. 1979" 31 DIB 80·05-504 11.00"Market Study: Commercial "Gateway to Oriental Mar-

Fishing Equipment, 1980" 29 DIB 80-10·002 850 kets"S 74 DIB 80-10-011 10.00"Fishelles, 1979-80" 16 DIB 81-01-015 7.00 Kuwait "Special F,shelles Aeport,"Shnmp Fishery 1980·81'" 16 ITA 81-11-046 6.00 1980'" 21 DIB 80-07·018 7.00"Fisheries, 1981" 37 ITA 82·03·033 600 Latin "Government and Industry

Egypt "Fisheries Status Aeport, America Organization, 1978'" 176 DIB 78·11·015 17.501976'" 10 DIB 77-11-033 7.00 "Fishery Developments, 1979·

"Fisheries, 1977" 47 DIB 78-07-029 8.50 80'" 26 DIB 80-09-004 8.50EI Salvador "Market for Processed Fish "Foreign Fishery Policies'" 8 ITA 81·11·042 6.00

and Shellfish, 1977" 26 DIB 78-01-034 8.50 Liberia "Fisheries, 1976"4 21 DIB 77·12-041 700Equatorial Madagascar "Fisheries, 1974" :) 4 25 DIB 77-08·043 700

Guinea "Fisheries of Equatonal Malaysia "Fisheries, 1976-77"4 14 DIB 78·08·031 7.00GUinea and Cameroon, 1980" 9 ITA 81·11·047 6.00 Martinique "An Assessment 01 Sealood

Ethiopia "Fishelles. 1978" 3 DIB 79·10·009 7.00 Markets in Guadeloupe andGabon "Fishing Industry, 1979" 4 DIB 80·03-012 7.00 Martinique. 1982" 13 ITA 82·09·002 7.00Gambia "Fisheries. 1977":) 4 8 DIB 78-07·027 7.00 MaUritania "Flshmg Companies, 1974"4 20 PB 261·862 700Germany "German SqUid Market, 1976" 5 DIB 77-03·032 7.00 "Fisheries. 1974":) 4 37 DIB 77·08·044 8.50

(FRG) "Fishery Policy and Catches, "International Fishery Rela-1977-78" 6 DIB 78-12·031 7.00 Ilons"34 9 DIB 77-08-039 7.00

"Food Buyer Contacts Made at "Fisheries. 1981" to ITA 82·10·002 600ANGUA. World Food Market. Mexico "Fisheries Development Plan,1979'" 50 DIB 80·07·400 8.50 1977'" DIB 77·11-034 7.00

Ghana "Fisheries, 1976"3 28 DIB 78·06·008 850 "Latest Developments inGreece "Potential for IncreaSing Fishenes. 1977"2 9 DIB 77·11-036 700

Exports of U.S. Fishert Prod· "Fishing Industry Equipment,ucts to Greece, 1981" 25 ITA 82-03·003 600 1979" 12 DIB 79-10·002 7.00

Guadeloupe "An Assessment of Seafood "Fisheries Polley and theMarkets in Guadeloupe and Underdevelopment of In-Man,n,que. 1982" 13 ITA 82·09·002 600 shore PaCifIC MeXICO, 1979" 45 PB 297-160/AS 8.50

Guyana "Fisheries, 1980"2 6 DIB 80·07·022 7.00 "Fishery Development. 1979'" 46 DIB 80·07-017 8.50HaIti "Fish Impcrts and Con sump· ., Market Survey for Commercial

tion 1975" 3 DIB 77·08·005 7.00 Fishing EqUipment. 1980" t62 DIB 80·08-506 11.00Honduras "Fisheries, 1980.. 4 to ITA 81·11·040 6.00 "Fishing Industry, 1979-80"4 7 DIB 80·10·009 7.00Hong Kong "Fisheries, 1978"4 25 DIB 79-10-008 7.00 "Fisheries, 1980"2 9 ITA 81·11·041 6.00

"Gateway to Onental Markets"5 74 DIB 80·10·011 7.00 "Fishery Importers, 1981" 10 ITA 81·11-045 600Iceland "Fishing Industry, 1976"4 8 DIB 77-08-009 7.00 "The Fishing Industry, 1980'" 25 ITA 82·01·012 6.00

"Fishing Industry, 1977" 4 DIB 78·12·032 7.00 "Fishery Cooperatives" 80 ITA 82-01·013 6.00"Fishing Industry. 1981-82" 25 ITA 82·09-001 7.00 "The Fishing Industry. 1981'" 11 ITA 82-03-034 6.00

India "Indian Fisheries: Problems "ExpanSion of the MeXicanand Prospects. 1977" 16 DIB 78·03·019 7.00 Tuna Fleet, 1982'" 12 ITA 82-07-004 6.00

"Market Aesearch: ShiPS, Middle "Government and IndustryPorts, FiSh, Fish Process- East Fishery Organizations,ing, and Oceanographic 1979" 26 PB 207·003 850Equipment, 1979" 127 DIB 80-03·502 11.00 Morocco "Fisheries, 1975"4 144 DIB 77·08·010 14.50

"Fisheries: Problems and "International FisheryProspects, 1980" 10 ITA 81·11-034 600 Aelatlons, 1977'" 6 DIB 77-11-030 7.00

"FIshing Industry, 1982" II ITA 82·10-021 6.00 "Fishelles. 1979" 8 DIB 80·08·009 7.00

lSee also regional listings for Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East.'Previously released as an "International Fishery Aeport" by the Branch of Foreign Fisheries AnalySIS, NMFS.3Previously released as a "Foreign Fishery Leaflet."'Prepared by the Aegional Fishery Attache.'Prepared by the Commercial Development Services Branch In the NMFS Southeast Aegional Ottiee.NOTE: NTIS prices are subject to change without notice. For current price inlormatlon call (703) 487-4650.

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A Guide to theFish of Minnesota

With over 12,000 lakes and 15,000linear miles of streams (plus a largeportion of Lake Superior),Minnesota's variety of freshwaterhabitats provide a wide diversity offishes with sport, commercial, es-thetic, and scientific values. A newbook, "Fishes of the MinnesotaRegion" by Gary L. Phillips, WilliamD. Schmid, and James C. Underhill,published by the University of Minne-sota Press, Minneapolis, MN 55414,provides an excellent and handy guideto the state's 149 fishes (135 nativeand 14 introduced), giving brief dis-cussions of their classification, distri-bution, and life histories. Eighty-eightare illustrated in a series of outstand-ing photographs made from livespecimens in a fish tank. Schmid andUnderhill are biology professors atthe University of Minnesota; Phillips,a science editor and ichthyologist,received his doctorate in zoology fromthe University.

A key allows the reader to identifyfish as a member of one of the 26families represented: Acipenseridae,Amiidae, Anguillidae, Aphredoderi-dae, Atherinidae, Catostomidae,Centrarchidae, Clupeidae, Cottidae,Cyprinidae, Cyprinodontidae, Eso-cidae, Gadidae, Gasterosteidae, Hyo-dontidae, Ictaluridae, Lepisosteidae,Osmeridae, Percichthyidae, Percidae,Percopsidae, Petromyzontidae, Poly-odontidae, Salmonidae, Sciaenidae,and Umbridae. An aid to identifica-tion helps guide nontechnical readersthrough the key.

The origin of the scientific name isgiven for each species, as is its generaldescription, biology, range, and use.In addition, other noteworthy datasuch as historical notes, usual foods,angling tips, record sizes, etc, areoften included. A glossary is providedas are selected references. Additionalinformation is provided on fish con-servation, using fish as food, habitatchanges, introduced fishes, andphotographic techniques used.

Very well written and illustratedwith excellent photographs, thisauthoritative guide will be useful toanyone interested in the fish of this

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region. The 248-page volume isavailable from the publisher at $25(hardbound) or $12.95 (paperback).

Research, ConservationManual for Sea TurtlesIs in Second Printing

The "Sea Turtle Manual ofResearch and Conservation Tech-niques" has been prepared for theWestern Atlantic Turtle Symposium(WATS) which is scheduled for 17-22July 1983 in San Jose, Costa Rica.The manual is authored by Peter C.H. Pritchard, Peter R. Bacon,Frederick H. Berry (Secretary forWATS), John Fletemeyer, ArchieCarr, Robert M. Gallagher, RobertR. Lankford (Administrator forWATS), Rene Marquez M., Larry H.Ogren, William G. Pringle, Jr.,Henry M. Reichart, and RossWitham.

With supplies of the first editionnearly exhausted, a second edition hasbeen prepared by editors KarenBjorndal and George Balazs and the12 authors and is scheduled forpublication before or during July1983, in both English and Spanisheditions. It will cost US$7.00 and an-nouncements of final cost andpublishing date will be mailed to allwho write: WATS Sea Turtle Man-ual c/o National Marine FisheriesSer~ice, 75 Virginia Beach Drive,Miami, FL 33149.

Wild Pacific Salmonand Their Problems

"Mountain in the Clouds," byBruce Brown and published by Simonand Schuster, 1230 Avenue of theAmericas, New York, NY 10020, issubtitled "A Search for the WildSalmon" Rather than a detailedanalysis, it mostly relates the author'spersonal journalistic investigationsinto the lives and problems of thePacific salmon, Oncorhynchus spp.,in the State of Washington. Utilizingold newspaper and governmentrecords and archives and interviewswith environmentalists, Indianleaders, and biologists, the authorsketches a history of the exploitation

of Washington's salmon resource, theexploitation and degradation of itshabitats, and efforts at propagation,protection, management, etc. Someof it is straight narrative, some his-torical notes, and some speculation.

A newspaper writer, the authorgoes into some detail on Indiantreaties and salmon (via the BoldtDecision), hatchery efforts at restora-tion (which he considers failures), andeffects of lumbering and dam con-struction on salmon. He seems tohave little regard for State or Federalofficials, politicians, or private indus-try, and longs for commonly ownedland and salmon. The book does,however, illustrate the ease in point-ing fingers at people and problemsand the difficulty in producing good,workable solutions. Unindexed, the239-page hardbound volume is avail-able from the publisher for $12.95.

South African FisheriesResults Mixed in 1981

South Africa's 1981 fishing seasonshowed mixed results. It was a pooryear for the demersal fishery, but thepelagic catch was satisfactory. Therock lobster catch was sharply lowerand the catch quota reduced by 19percent to protect the stocks. Thetotal catch was the same as in 1980,but the catch of several of the mostimportant species declined. Severalmembers of South Africa's Parlia-ment complained that the Govern-ment's fishery management programwas inadequate in light of thesedeclines. The South African Govern-ment claims that the managementprogram is sound, but that bothforeign and domestic fishermen havebeen violating fishing regulations.The Government announced that itplans to intensify its enforcement offishery regulations.

The U.S. Consulate General inCape Town has prepared a 12-pagereport discussing South Africanfisheries in 1981-82. U. S. companiescan obtain a copy of this report for$5.00 by ordering report numberITA-82-09-004 from NTIS, Depart-ment of Commerce, Springfield, VA22161.

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