may be subject to increasing fishing pressures 

 if stronger controls are placed on stocks in the 

 200-mile zone. Tuna is the major commercial 

 stock which is excluded from U.S. jurisdiction 

 as a highly migratory species. The Act does, 



however, raise considerable hope for restoring 

 stocks and encouraging the American fishing 

 industry to expand. Some of the potential new 

 opportunities which may result are also dis- 

 cussed in this report. 



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Fishermen bail their catch from a purse seine into the hold of the boat. 



