The "Yomiuri Shimbun" reports that full preparations have now been completed by Japanese fishery interests for starting fishing on a larger scale than hitherto, with a view to catching salmon and trout in such large numbers as to enable the fishing industry to make over 1,000,000 cases of tinned salmon and trout during the coming season.
The Nichiro Gyogyo, largest Japanese fishery company, the journal declares, proposes to make 470,000 cases of tinned salmon, 250,000 cases of. tinned trout, and 80,000 cases of tinned crabs during the fishing season.
The company's vessel, it is stated, will sail for Hakodate on April 10 for northern waters, while the Pacific Fishery Company, which is engaged in fishing on the high seas, is to increase its/depot ships from seven to thirteen, and its fishing boats to 300. The boats, according to the "Yomiuri Shimbun," will sail from Hakodate between March 5 and March 20.
The North Kurile Fishing Company, and other fishery concerns, the paper adds, will also increase the number of their fishing vessels this season.
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