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PHILIP H. PARKER 



challenging, and, needless to say, intriguing. 



The paper to which I refer was authored by 

 Mr. Ronald E. Westley, Senior Biologist in charge of the 

 Washington State Department of Fisheries Point Whitney 

 Shellfish Laboratory. I wish to request your permission, 

 Mr. Chairman, to offer a copy of this significant work 

 for inclusion in the official records of this Conference. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: How long is that statement, 

 that paper? 



MR. PARKER: About four or five pages. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: Without objection, that 

 will be included as if read. 



(The paper referred to follows:) 



"THE OYSTER PRODUCING POTENTIAL OF PUGET SOUND 



"State of Washington 

 DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES 

 Research Division 



"Ronald E. Westley 



Fisheries Biologist 



August 1967 



"Evaluation of the oyster producing potential 



of Puget Sound is a complex task, involving examination of 



the many v;idely differing circumstances and conditions which 



control oyster production. I believe that such an evaluation 



is both desirable and necessary for three important reasons. 



(1) Good stev/ardship of our resources requires a basic 



