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ROBERT I. THIEME 



understand are to be made of record, but I think are of 



importance at this point to shed light for the Conference 



on the situation that exists in Everett. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: Mount Vernon where. Mount 

 Vernon, Washington? 



MR. THIEME: Mount Vernon, Washington, 

 yes, sir. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: Yes. 



MR. THIEME: In connection with the fishery 

 in Port Gardner Bay, you have heard expert testimony based 

 on scientific studies. I think it is of importance to 

 hear what the commercial fishermen and people involved in 

 these activities said. This is a letter written by Mr. 

 Prank Barcott, Jr.: 



"I reside at 615 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, 

 Washington. Since 1937 I have been engaged in the fishing 

 Industry, largely in and around the Everett area, I am 

 now and have for the past 30 years been the owner and 

 operator of the trawler LEMES, which during this time has 

 made an average of five trips per week into these waters 

 during the Puget Sound trawling season--that is October 15 

 to February 15 and April 15 to June 15--to catch various 

 types of bottom fish, primarily English sole. 



"Over the 30 years I have been active in 



