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Marco Pacific Tuna Purse Seiner (continued from page 47) terns on these vessels will be MARCO, much of which will be furnished by MARCO's licensee, Mitsui MARCO of Kobe, Japan. Though the design shown here is the first model to be built in Taiwan by MARCO Pacific, sev- eral other models, with capacities from 200 to 2,000 metric tons, are being readied for production. MARCO has indicated its will- ingness to assist developing fish- eries in analyzing their needs, se- lecting the correct size vessels, and determining the proper degree of mechanization. The company will also give assistance in the start-up of fishing operations and training of fishermen. 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