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AN account of the application of refrigeration to the Australian fishery industry has been published by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Commonwealth of Australia: Division of Food Preservation and Transport. Circular No. 4.-P, Melbourne 1, 1942). This is written in non-technical language and has been prepared to serve as a guide to the fish industry on the basic refrigeration requirements. As the result of a survey of the important fishing centres along the south coast of New South Wales and some centres in Victoria and Tasmania, it was found that it was possible to catch in eastern Australian waters considerable supplies of fish suitable for an important canning industry as well as for a substantial trade in fresh fish. Serious difficulties must, however, be overcome before any great expansion can take place. These notes are issued as a guide to future development based on the necessity for preserving fish by refrigeration to meet the requirements of a large and stable industry.
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Refrigeration of Fish in Australia. Nature 150, 458 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/150458c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/150458c0