AUSTRALIAN FISH.
THE TUNA INDUSTRY.
Investigations by the Australian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research indicate good commercial possibilities for the marketing of fish found in abundance in Australian waters. It is said that, with fish similar to those in Australian waters, the Californian fisheries had developed an indus-i tr~ worth several million dollar* annu-! ally. The fish -..as present in Australian waters, but the technique had to be developed not only of catching it. but' of establishing the canneries at a point: where there would he a continuous sup-; ply for at least nine months of each, year. There were nine specie? of tuna in Australian water?, three of which were equal to the best American ranining varieties- The haliits of the tuna < J were being studied. n<«t only in Xew |Snuth Wales waters, l.ut in the Oreat [Australian Higlit and in the waters off ' ;the Northern Territory. ! The Australian pilchard is suitable i jfor canning and for the production ofji fish oil and feeding meal. A small fish'] [oil industry has been established and i iproniises good c uiuercial resulte. (i
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 228, 25 September 1940, Page 5
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183AUSTRALIAN FISH. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 228, 25 September 1940, Page 5
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