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Hawaii Pursues Pacific Fishing Empire Expansion
Hawaii aims to build a Pacific wide fishing industry leveraging postwar tuna and aku resources. Japanese decline left vast grounds open as Hawaii resumes sampan activity, with Nisei crews returning for near record catches. Plans include AFC subsidized research, Navy partnerships, and potential canery sites in trust territories to rival sugar and pineapple production.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Japan
Pacific
NSS Fks
Hawaiian
California
Mexico
Central
South America
Vernon Jrock
Territorial Division of Fish and Game
United States
Brock
Russia
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Navy
Trust Territory
Carolines
Marshalls
Marianas