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San Diego - Tuna Industry, 1977 August-1978 June

 File — Box: 746, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, memos, reports, photos & news articles. Examples are: One letter (4/21/78) from Harold Cary & David Burney (U.S. Tuna Foundation), attached color photograph of the tunaboat Queen Mary & photocopy of a news article by Ken Hudson, “Scientists Corral: Porpoises Here in Life Saving Study,” The San Diego Union, April 11, 1978; a large packet containing letters (Ap.-June 1978) from Congressman Wilson, Robert T. Hall (Asst. Sec. for Economic Dev., U.S. Dept. of Commerce), Andrew E. Manatos (Asst. Sec. for Congressional Affairs, Dept. of Commerce), Sidney Harmon (Acting Secretary of Commerce), Roger F. Hornberger (Washington Rep., County of San Diego), Supervisor Lucille V. Moore (Chairwoman, S.D. County Bd. of Supervisors), Congressmen Badham, Burgener, Van Deerlin & Wilson, & Juanita Kreps (Sec.of Commerce) & attached copies of – Economic Development Action Plan and Strategy For San Diego County, California and the San Diego Tuna Industry, 1977 (69 pp. + Appendices), “Resolution Re. EDA Title IX Application for the San Diego Tuna Industry” (May 11, 1978), “Basic Misrepresentations by NMFS of ‘The Economic Development Action Plan and Strategy’ for Title IX Assistance” (2 pp.), “Rebuttal Comments To National Marine Fisheries Services Review of San Diego County’s Title IX Development Strategy for the Tuna Industry” (7 pp.) re/ Economic Development Administration denial of the S.D. County’s and the S.D. Tuna Industry’s petition for a federal grant; 2 letters (3/29 & 4/3/78) from John P. Harville (Ex, Dir., Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission) & attached copies of Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission Resolutions No. 9 & No. 10 (adopted 11/10/77), No. 11 (adopted 11/13/75) & “Testimony concerning inconsistency of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 with the ecosystem concept of the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976” (4/17/77, 4 pp.) re/ the concerns of the States of AK, CA, ID, OR & WA “with respect to management of living marine resources;” 1 letter (3/23/78) from August Felando (Gen. Manager, S.D. Tunaboat Assn.) & photocopy of page 10595 of the Federal Register, Vol. 43, No. 50, 3/14/78 re/ the industry’s opposition to the “Proposed Rules” for gear restrictions, purse seine vessel inspection, general restrictions & reporting requirements; 1 letter (2/17/78) from Harold Cary & David Burney (U.S. Tuna Foundation), Wilson’s reply (3/16/78) & 1 b & w photograph of the “the purse siene tuna vessel Queen Mary re/ “the dedicated vessel program;” 1 small, stapled packet containing the following—“Memorandum” (3/3/78), 1 letter (2/16/78) from Congressman Robert L. Leggett, “Memorandum For: Members of the Committee on Armed Services” (2/13/78) from Congressman Charles E. Bennett (Chairman, Seapower Subcommittee) (2 pp.) & 5 letters (1/30 & 2/1/78) from Captain L.C. Laitsch, USN (Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Dept. of the Navy) re/ proposed transfer of 24 U.S. Navy ships to five nations—Ecuador, Greece, Italy, Korea & Mexico; 1 packet containing corresp. (Nov. 1977-Feb. 1978) from Congressman Wilson, David Burney (U.S. Tuna Foundation), “Memorandum To David Burney From Edward F. Terrar, Jr. (Admin. Asst. to Wilson) & attached letter (1/28/78) from Duncan G. Wright (V.P., The Fund For Animals, Inc.) with note—“Ed—get Augie to answer this letter 1 page if possible,” Stephen A. Brenner (Pres., Van Camp Sea Food Co.), Cleveland Amory (Pres., The Fund for Animals’ National Campaign to Save the Dolphin), photocopy of 3 pp. from Etiquette & Protocol, William W. Fox, Jr. (Chief, Oceanic Fisheries Resource Div., Southwest Fisheries Center) & 1 photocopy of Stanley M. Minasian, “Dolphins and/or Tuna An Update on the Problems of Purse Seining for Yellowfin,” a reprint from Oceans (No. 6, 1977), pp. 60-63 re/ an extensive amount of corresp. related to the pro & con aspects of the porpoise-dolphin/tuna controversy; 1 letter (2/1/78) from Tod Ghio (Anthony’s Fish Grottos) & Wilson’s reply (2/9/78) re/ “H.R. 2020, which would amend the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act;” 1 letter (1/31/78) from James D. Driscoll (Chief Clerk, CA State Assembly), Wilson’s reply (2/9/78) & attached copy of “Assembly Joint Resolution No. 31 (8/11/77) re/ an attempt to resolve the tuna fishing/porpoise controversy; 1 copy of Coastline in Crisis ( a series reprinted from the San Jose Mercury News, 1978); 1 letter (1/6/78) from Congressman Wilson & a response letter (1/18/78) from Murl A. Larkin (Legislative Attorney, The Library of Congress) re/ “construction of 8 U.S. Code, Section 1101 (a) (15) (D) which defines a class of non-immigrant aliens.”

Dates

  • created: 1977 August-1978 June

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

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