ABSTRACT
In this chapter, data from the FAO are used to survey the fisheries of the Northwest Pacific. Although the data are known to be of limited adequacy, they show an unprecedented growth in the catch in this area. This growth in catch can be attributed to the growth of the pilchard population, the shift of USSR industry to their Pacific Coast, growing productivity of the Japanese and Soviet fleets, and Soviet emphasis on the catch of the Alaska pollack. Because of the rapid growth and the extent of multinational sharing of the resources, it is suggested that a more organized scheme of conservation and management be introduced.
