Study Of Sources
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Noumea, May 31.
TTVHE scientific fishery vessel of the J. Institute Francais of Oceanic, Orsom 111, (ex-Bateman’s Bay), is busily at work in the New Hebrides, with two scientists aboard, The men are studying ocean currents, species of fish and plank ton.
For the next international re
search campaign (to take place be tween August 10 and end of Sep tember), the Orsom 111 has been area including the New i£ 1J *’ and extending to the Marshalls - The fishery section of the Institute is making a special study of tuna in the waters around New Caledonia, Attention is being given to the pos sibilities of tuna fishing as a com mercial enterprise.