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1 JOHN GLUDE 



2 within our territorial waters where we can avoid the 



3 problecD of international competition. 



4 We are most concerned, therefore, that the 



5 fish and shellfish resources of Puget Sound and other in- 

 5 shore waters be fully utilized and that the quali-ty of the 

 7 environment be protected so that the production of these 

 g valuable species can be maintained. 

 9 It is even more important, in anticipating 



IQ ' future demand for fishery products, that the potential for 



11 increasing production of inshore waters be recognized. 



12 New improved methods of increasing production of fish and 



13 shellfish are being developed, and many of these can be 



14 applied in Puget Sound. It would be shortsighted to 



15 sacrifice marine areas on the basis that they are not 

 15 presently being utilized for the production of fish or 



17 shellfish. Indeed, we would be wise to improve the quality 



18 of the marine environment in anticipation of a time in the 



19 future when much of this area will be needed to produce 



20 food to meet the needs of our expanding population. 



21 We have followed with much interest the 



22 studies during the past five years to investigate the 



23 pollutional effects of pulp and paper mill wastes in Puget 



24 Sound. We have met periodically with the various individuals 



25 and the groups involved in these studies and we reviewed 



