1741 



PHILIP H. PARKER 



in Puget Sound. Many problems would have to bo met and 

 overcome to accomplish this. 



"First of all, there must be demand; 

 second, this production must be economically com.petitive; 

 thirds we must have an adequate seed oyster supply: 

 fourth, the needed water area would have to be set aside 

 for this use; and fifth, the waters will have to be pro- 

 tected from pollution. However, certain other positive 

 factors would seem to hold promise for a change in the 

 outlook for our oyster industry. 



"1. Population is rapidly increasing, and 

 there is a need for new sources of food. 



"2. Oyster production in Puget Sound v;ould 

 be clearly under United States control and not subject to 

 harvesting by foreign nations. In contrast any extensive 

 fishery developed on the high seas could be subject to 

 harvesting by foreign nations. 



"3. Puget Sound is a tremendously rich 

 estuary, capable of enormous food production. 



"4. The oyster would be one of the most 

 effective methods of converting the food producing potential 

 of Puget Sound into animal protein, 



"5. Floating oyster culture is a tested 

 method, known to produce enormous quantities of food, and 



