ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL POLICY FOR HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS ON H. R. 8001 and identical bills TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL POLICY WITH RESPECT TO COMMERCIAL H. R. 9552 and identical bills TO ESTABLISH A SOUND AND COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL POLICY H. R. 10813 and identical bills TO ESTABLISH A SOUND AND COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL POLICY H. R. 11309 and identical bills TO ESTABLISH A SOUND AND COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL POLICY H. R. 11570 TO ESTABLISH A SOUND AND COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL POLICY MAY 10, 21, 22, AND JUNE 8, 1956 Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 77765 Callison, Charles H., conservation director, National Wildlife Federa- Chapman, W. M., director of research, American Tunaboat Associa- Colmer, Hon. William M., a Representative in Congress from the D'Ewart, Hon. Wesley A., Assistant Secretary, Department of the Grange, G. R., Deputy Director, Fruit and Vegetable Division, Jackson, Charles E., general manager, National Fisheries Institute, Kibre, Jeff, Washington representative, International Longshoremen's King, Hon. Cecil R., a Representative in Congress from the State of Linehan, John F., general manager, Seafood Producers Association Loker, Donald P., vice president, Star-kist Foods, San Pedro, Calif__ Mitts, Ernest, supervisor of conservation, State of Florida 52 49 69 95 136 Potter, William H., North Carolina Fisheries Association, Division of 110 Schulman, Mary, assistant attorney general, State of Florida. 137 159 37 Stroud, Richard H., executive vice president, Sport Fishing Institute, and C. R. Gutermuth, vice president, Wildlife Management Thibodeaux, Ben H., Office of International Trade and Resources, 86 Utt, Hon. James B., a Representative in Congress from the State of 78 Additional information: Page Bennett, Hon. Charles E., a Representative in Congress from the Cramer, Hon. William C., a Representative in Congress from the Curtis, Hon. Laurence, a Representative in Congress from the State 185 54 185 205 Department of Commerce, fish imports, 1940–54, chart- Department of the Interior, American Fisheries Advisory Committee, Fletcher, R. P., Jr., Booth Fisheries Corp., letter, May 22, 1956 207 Heydecker, Wayne D., secretary-treasurer, Atlantic States Marine Loree, Robert F., chairman, National Foreign Trade Council, Inc., letter, May 18, 1956, to Hon. Frank W. Boykin-- McCormack, John W., majority leader, House of Representatives, Pelly, Hon. Thomas M., a Representative in Congress from the State Poole, Daniel A., editor, Outdoor News Bulletin, Wildlife Management Radcliffe, Harry S., executive vice president National Council of Scudder, Hon. Hubert B., a Representative in Congress from the 118 Seybolt, George C., president, Maine Sardine Packers Association, 191 Stroud, Richard H., executive vice president Sport Fishing Institute, Wilson, Hon. Robert C., letter, May 21, 1956, to Hon. Herbert C. 80 ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL POLICY FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERIES THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1956 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:45 a. m., Hon. John C. Kluczynski presiding, for consideration of H. R. 8001 and identical bills, H. R. 9552 and identical bills, and H. R. 10813 and identical bills. (The bills H. R. 8001, H. R. 9522, and H. R. 10813 are as follows:) [H. R. 8001, 84th Cong., 2d sess.] A BILL To establish a national policy with respect to commercial fisheries; to establish the Office of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Commercial Fisheries, and define his functions, powers, and responsibilities; to strengthen the commercial fisheries segment of the national economy, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress recognizes the material contribution made to the food-producing segment of the national economy by the commercial fisheries of the United States and that industry's potential for strengthening the defense of the United States. As is true with other segments of our economy, the well-being of commercial fisheries has a direct bearing on the well-being of all. It is therefore the intent of Congress in enacting this legislation to promote a healthy, prosperous, and productive condition in our domestic commercial fisheries; to provide for conservation and efficient utilization of our food resources based upon fisheries; and to stimulate the development of a strong, prosperous, efficient, thriving domestic commercial fisheries industry. SEC. 2. There shall be in the Department of Commerce an additional Assistant Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Assistant Secretary") who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. He shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce or as may be required by law. He shall exercise all functions with respect to commercial fisheries prescribed by this Act or transferred to him, under the general supervision and control of the Secretary of Commerce. SEC. 3. (a) Those portions of the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior having to do with biological, oceanographic, meteorological, technological, economic, and other scientific investigations, conservation management, foreign activities, and economic activities, as all of these portions relate to the commercial fisheries, and their functions, are hereby transferred to the Assistant Secretary. (b) All records, property, personnel, commitments, and unexpended balances (available or to be made available) of appropriations, allocations, and other funds as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall determine to relate primarily to the functions transferred by subsection (a) shall be transferred to the Assistant Secretary. SEC. 4. With a view to keeping the commercial fisheries industry and the Government informed, the Assistant Secretary shall conduct continuing studies, and periodically report on, the following: (1) Production and flow to market of domestically produced fishery commodities; 1 |
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