Levuka Tuna Industry
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No Date Yet For Fiji 's Levuka Tuna Industry
The Japanese-dominated fishing company which plans to operate out of Levuka, Fiji, will receive a licence under the Protected Industries Ordin ance. Appropriate legislation will be introduced in the Legislative Council soon.
The Fiji Development Commission er, Mr. Eric Bevington, who visited Japan in May, said on his return that he had met members of the South Pacific Fishing Co-operative Association, which would organise the fleet to supply the freezing plant and cannery at Levuka.
The Japanese were keen to press on w j t^e venture, although they gave no likely starting date. They estimated that they would require £750000 in capital, ’ ...
The industry, when established, will give the old capital a shot in the arm. Levuka, since copra from the neighbouring islands of Lomai viti was taken direct to Suva about f our years ago, has taken on the appearance of a ghost town. . , .. , Tourists have provided some sort °f an income, and a little copra grown on Ovalau Island has helped out, but otherwise there has been virtually no income.