Collection of news releases, letters, telegrams, news articles & government reports. Examples are: News Release, (NOAA, 10/18/76) re/ “Tuna Fishermen Banned From Killing Porpoises;” letter from Walter S. Clarke (Ecuador Desk, Dept. of State) (n.d.) regarding Congressman Wilson’s “request for information concerning the actions of Consul General John DeWitt and his staff...[protecting] U.S. lives and property following the Ecuadorian seizure of U.S. tuna clippers;” stapled packet containing “Letter sent to Chairman Robert L. Leggett...April 4, 1975...[and] various statements by crew members;” stapled photocopy of 5 page Dept. of State telegram (3/24/75) re/ resolution of seized U.S. tuna vessals’ problems; letter from August Felando (ATA) to Sec. of State Henry A. Kissinger (6/17/75) re/ “the extraordinary and superior performance of John DeWitt, Guayaquil Consul General during the recent incident involving seven (7) U.S. flag tuna clippers under illegal seizure and detention in Ecuador;” stapled packet containing corresp. & report from August Felando (ATA) (8/29/75) re/ U.S. & foreign flag tuna vessals operating in the IATTC regulatory area & U.S. tuna fleet “‘mass protest’ to illustrate the unfairness of the Tuna Conservation Program;” one photocopy of news article from The San Diego Union (11/29/75) re/ August Felando & tuna nations due to discuss Mexican plan; one copy of news clipping from The San Diego Union (12/3/75, B-11) re/ “Nation and the Sea: Should U.S. Set the Limit Now?” featuring Senator Stevens (R. Alaska) for the 200-mile limit legislation & Senator Gravel (D. Alaska) opposing the 200-mile limit; 5 photocopies of news articles from The San Diego Union (12/2 & 12/5-6/75) re/ sinking & seizure of U.S. tunaboats off Ecuador; stapled reprint from the Federal Register, Vol. 40, No. 174, 9/8/75 re/ Dept. of Commerce, NOAA “Commercial Fishing Operations Hearing to Consider Reissuance of Incidental Take General Permits” (6 pages); 1 copy of Southwest Fisheries Center Administrative Report No. LJ-75-68, “Progress of Research on Porpoise Mortality Incidental to Tuna Purse-Seine Fishing for Fiscal Year 1975” (98 pages).