Canada, and Japan was established in 1953 to promote the conservation of the fishery resources of the North Pacific and to administer research programs. Suomela, from Ilwaco, Pacific County, Wash., received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the College of Fisheries of the University of Washington. He was formerly Director of the Oregon Fish Commission and has held various positions with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He is also a member of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission. ELECTRICALLY-KILLED SALMON REMAIN FRESH FOR A system of electrical killing of salmon has now been incorporated in a fishing weir of a fishing company in Ireland. The fish killed by shock treatment have subsequently been shown to remain fresh for an exceptionally long period. They remained fresh when held without icing under conditions and for periods in which fish killed under the normal system of clubbing would have started to deteriorate. A prototype cardboard salmon box of a new type has also been designed to replace the traditional wooden boxes. The cardboard containers are particularly suitable for the packing of grilse or the smaller salmon (The Fishing News, May 24, 1957). Compositors--Jean Zalevsky, Alma Greene, Helen Joswick, and Vera Eggleston Photograph Credits: Page by page, the following list gives the source or photographer for each photograph in this issue. Photographs on pages not mentioned were obtained from the Service's file and the photographers are unknown. Pp. 47 & 48--J. J. Murray; p. 49--M. Ruggiero; p. 57--J. Pileggi. |