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San Diego - Tuna Industry, 1975 August-December

 File — Box: 741, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, telegrams, memos, government reports & records. Examples are: Stapled copy of letter from Harold F. Cary (Tuna Research Foundation, Inc.) to Senator Ernest F. Hollings (Chairman, National Ocean Policy Study) (12/17/75) re/ critique of S. 296 & the 200-mile fishing zone; collection of 6 letters (12/75) from Harold F. Cary (Ocean Fisheries, Inc.) to Congressman Wilson re/ S.961, over fished species, & adverse effects of 200-mile limit on Puerto Rico; 1 copy of letter from C. Ballsun (S.D.) to Robert Schoning (Dir. NMFS) (11/1/75) re/ opposition to purse-seining operations that result in porpoise mortality; 2 copies of Congressional Record-Extensions of Remarks (11/6/75) pages E5903 & E5904 re/ “Hon. Bob Wilson” on “Fishing Bill...[Washington Post article, 11/4/75] ‘Some high-class testimony by Sen. Mike Gravel (D. Alaska);’” copy of letter from Harold F. Cary (Ocean Fisheries, Inc.) & photocopy of news clipping from The San Diego Union (11/1/75) re/ “Ford Support of 200-mile Limit Told;” 1 copy of letter from Harold F. Cary (Tuna Research Foundation, Inc.) (11/4/75) re/ “statistical review of the fisheries of Rhode Island;” 1 copy of telegram from Woodrow C. Whitten (Pres., United Nations Assembly, Balboa Park, S.D.) & Congressman Wilson’s response re/ opposition to 200-mile limit; 1 photocopy of “Statement By Congressman Bob Wilson Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, October 31, 1975” (4 pages) in opposition to S. 961; one copy of “A White Paper position of the U.S. Tuna Industry with regard to porpoise rescue” (n.d.) (12 pages); stapled packet containing corresp. from Harold F. Cary (Tuna Research Foundation, Inc.) to Congressman Wilson (10/75) re/ statistical reviews of landings of fish and shellfish for Washington, California, Alaska, Oregon and Puerto Rico & “Results of Recent U.S. Bilateral with Soviets & with Japan;” copy of letter to Robert Schoning (Dir. NMFS) (10/29/75) from Congressmen Patterson, Van Deerlin, Hannaford, Anderson, Wilson & Burgener re/ “the draft environmental impact statement of the Department of Commerce relative to the tuna-porpoise problem;” copy of letter from Harold F. Cary (Ocean Fisheries, Inc.) to Senator John Sparkman (Committee on Foreign Relations) (10/28/75) re/ S. 961 including photocopy of an advertisment by the Japanese Fisheries Association in The Christian Science Monitor (10/24/75) re/ world population increases, “4 Billion to 7 Billion,” necessary fish supplies, and an orderly solution of world fisheries problem; stapled copies of letters from Harold F. Cary (Ocean Fisheries, Inc.) to Senator John Sparkman & Congressman Wilson (10/10 & 10/21/75) re/ S. 961 & adverse foreign relations problems in international waters; 1 copy of Sea Breezes (Vol. 3, No. 3, October 1975) re/ House passes H.R. 200 to extend fishing jurisdiction from 12 miles to 200 miles, 208-101 with Congressman Wilson voting “present;” stapled copy of letter from Secretary of Commerce Roger Morton (10/27/75) re/ scheduled hearing at Royal Inn at the Wharf, S.D. to discuss commercial fishing operations; stapled photocopy of pages S16507 & S16508 Congressional Record-Senate (9/23/73) re/ “tunaboat seizures” & “U.S. arm sales and the National Interest,” Foreign Military Sales Orders = $10.8 Billion in 1974 & $19 Billion in 1975; small stapled packet containing letter from August Felando (ATA) (9/10/75), ATA Press Information (12/16/74) & photocopy of news item “Tunaboat Poacher Fund Set” (9/17/75) re/ “Background Information Concerning the Enforcement of USA Yellowfin Regulations....;” 1 copy of letter from S.D. Mayor Pete Wilson (11/5/75) re/ 200-mile limit & thanking a constituent for their comments; 1 photocopy of National Marine Fisheries Service, Economic Analysis of the Impact of Proposed Quotas For Regulatory Incidental Mortality of Porpoise Associated with Purse-Seine Fishing for Yellowfin Tuna, 8/29/75; two stapled copies of Dept. of State, “200-Mile Fishing Legislation.” (n.d.) This contains testimony, statistics, maps, letters and other pertinent information.

Dates

  • created: 1975 August-December

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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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