A collection of telegrams, letters, memorials & news clippings on fishing industry. Examples are: Four telegrams to Congressman Wilson (7/10-11/68)--“urgently request you support passage S. 2269, Amendment to Fishermen’s Protective Act;” photocopy  of  William M. Carley, “Who Owns the Ocean?” (The Wall Street Journal, 2-17-71); small, stapled packet of corresp. from Congressmen Wilson & John D. Dingell & Carl C. Marino (Sec./Treasurer, Cannery Workers & Fishermen’s Union) (3/71) re/ Mr. Marino’s “Statement concerning the Ecuadorian seizures;” photocopies of Tim Shepards, “Yellowfin Quota at Record High,” (The San Diego Union, 2/2/71) & John Bunker, “Tuna Depletion Fears Spark Conservation Efforts,” (Evening Tribune, 2/24/71); copies of a “Resolution” by the Kiwanis Club of San Diego (1971) requesting the U.S. Government initiate actions to protect U.S. Flag fishing vessels on the high seas; stapled packet of corresp. from Congressman John H. Rousselot, Marge O’Donnell (Field Rep. to Wilson), office memo from O’Donnell & corresp. from constituent, Bruce F. Davidson (3/71) indicating his opposition “to the Tuna Fleets deliberate agitation of the South American Countries” & enclosed copy of  the Federal Civil Service Biweekly Newsletter (2/24/71); stapled packet of corresp. from W.G. Van Campen, U.S. Ambassador Joseph John Jova, UnderSec.of State John N. Irwin II, copies of “Handy Fact Sheet on Tunaboat Seizures” (1966-1970) & “Seizures By Ecuador Starting 11 January 1971,” copy of House Marine & Fisheries Special Subcommittee “Hearing Schedule, Wednesday, February 10, 1971” Hon. Lionel Van Deerlin, M.C. & “Statement of Steve Edney, President United Cannery & Industrial Workers on Tunaboat Seizures;” loose collection of corresp. from constitutents , Congressman Wilson & Paul Tsompanas (Jan.-Feb. 1971) re/ tuna boat seizures & Ecuador’s 200-mile offshore fishing zone--”Bob has estimated that adoption of the 200-mile principle by all nations would remove 50 million square miles of high seas from the world community;” large packet of identical constituent letters to the “House of Representatives” (1/23/71) re/ the topic of seizure of U.S. flag vessels & “why isn’t something being done to prevent piracy and harrassment of our American fishermen in international waters?;” copy of notice of special subcommittee of the House Marine & Fsheries Committee meeting (2/10/71) in San Pedro, Calif. re/ U.S. fishing vessals in international waters off the coast of South America; two photocopies of “The Tuna Boat Seizures...Both Sides” (The San Diego Union, 2/7/71); copy of letter from Marvin Elementary School 6th Grade students & Congressman Wilson’s reply (Jan.-Feb. 1971) re/ “the seizure of American tunaboats by Ecuador;” copies of letters from Lafayette Elementary School 6th Grade students & Congressman Wilson’s reply (Jan.-Feb. 1971) re/ “the seizure of American tunaboats by Ecuador;” corresp. from Robert K. Cleator (Pres., Nuttall-Styris, Inc. & Congressman Wilson’s reply (2/71) re/ suggested “Resolution” for Congressional action; extensive loose collection of letters, telegrams, memorials & newsclippings from various constitutents & Congressman Wilson’s replies (Jan.-Feb. 1971) re/ Ecuadorian seizures of American tunaboats & concern about the extensive fines eventually being picked up by taxpayers; copy of “MEMO TO BOSS FROM PAUL  RE: Tunaboat Seizures” (1/18/71), telegram from American Tunaboat Assoc. (1/16/71) & Office Notes; copy of letter from Mrs. Fanny G. Miller & Congressman Wilson’s reply (1/71) re/ Mrs. Miller’s request that the U.S. develop more “understanding and neighborly policies towards Latin Americans,” as well as becoming more environmentally sensitive; stapled copy of the Statement of Frank Drozak (Seafarer’s Int. Union) (2/10/71) & copy of  “Table I Data on Seizures of U.S. Flag Tuna Clippers During Period January 1961--December 1970;” copy of “Statement Before Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation  92nd Congress, 1st Session....February 10, 1971 American Tunaboat Association...August Felando, General Manager.”