The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-07
Japanese Invade u. S. Goldfish
Industry; Seek Entire Control

Editors Note; The following
Il from an article In III. Decom.
her number of the Pacific Fish.
crmanJ
The American cod fishing Ia.
dustry Of the Pacific, Initiated
some 50 years ago aud built up
under great difficulties, IL now
in danger Of extinction thru the
Invasion Of American markets
by japanese goldfish. produced by
coolic labor nj practically one.
tenth the cost Of the American
product. The succrssful effort
Of the OricnialS To gain a foot
hold In this market. aided BY
absence ~ dut, and favorable
regulations. l. described Ia the
following article. which also In.
dicates the threat to the exist.
encc Of Atlantic NJ wen ~ Ia.
cific cod fisheries u importation
from the Orient continues unre-
stricted.
japanese cod fishing interests
have commenced an invasion Of
American markets. the Inevitable re,
suit OF which during tho next few
years win he iife.and death Htrue.
gle between them and the American
Goldfish industry. with odds az pres,
cnt In favor ~ the Japanese. Com.
petition. already keen. II Increasing
In intensity. and the only possible
outcome must De either. tho total
destruction OF tho cod fishery con.
Quoted by Americans from American
ports ana tho complete domination 81
our markets hy the Japanese. or the
elimination OF the Oriental product
from American markets
A foothold has already been cstah.
lished In this country by the Japan
Csc Goldfish producers. During the
last two seasons regular fleet OF
Japanese schooners has been cm,
ploycd In tho transportation Of cod.
fish 20 American ports. either from
Japan or direct from the fishing
grounds in tho Okhotsk sea and
vicinity. and unless conditions un.
derEa a radical change that country
win be able Co supply all the goldfish
that can be absorbed hy American
and other markets formerly supplied
BY Alaska and New England fisher.
men. Already the Oriental com,
petition has caused a HunpeuNion OF
new development In Alaska and old
established concerns which have sur.
yivcd the vicissitudes OF the Industry
FOR nearly half century are pro
foundly concerned for the future.
The cod fishinr Industry OF Japan
in q, rofnuarattveiv recent devotion.
nent ana Us sxpio,tatian on an cu.
NOR, b,afu A. +. matter az the last
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