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Saturday, December 16, 1972

Newly-built fishing boat hulls mechanised in 1971-72 amounted to

827, providing a total capacity of 641,991 piculs. In 1970-71, the number

was 764 and the total capacity was 593,723 piculs.

Local fishing vessels are classified into trawlers, liners, gill-

netters and purse seiners. Trawlers are the most economically significant

of all fishing units, contributing 67 per cent of the total marine fish

production.

Production of fisheries products for 1971, including marine and

freshwater fish, crustacea, molluscs, aquarium fish, fish meal and fertilisers,

amounted to some 120,234 metric tons at an estimated value of $337.2 million.

Landings of fresh marine fish and the quantity of salt/åried fish

and other marine products marketed through the Fish Marketing Organisation

totalled 76,327 metric tons in 1971-72. The value of landings was $143 million,

an increase of $2 million compared with 1970-71.

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