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1 ROBERT I. THIEME 



2 fishing these areas, I have not observed any decrease in 



3 the quantity of fish available for us to catch here. In 



4 fact, I know that my own personal over-all catch has shown 



5 a pattern of increase in both numbers and weight of fish 



6 caught, a pattern which has been interrupted in only a few 



7 years. I believe that official statistics will show that 

 g the landings from all vessels engaged in the business of 



9 bottom fishing in these areas have steadily increased over 



10 the past decade or so, and I might add that there has 



11 never been a year in which the fish were more abundant 

 than in the current season. 



"I am happy to submit this statement to 

 you for whatever help it may be in understanding the 

 present water conditions in the areas where I fish and 

 establish standards to govern the quality of these waters. 

 Frank Barcott, Jr." 

 Ig Now, I might add, we have speculated on the 



19 improvement of the fishery in the Everett Harbor, and I 



20 submit to you that there is a very real possibility that 



21 the nutrient value contained in this waste liquor which I 



22 just drank has conceivably been one of the supporting 



23 factors. There are sugars, there are organic materials. 



24 Conceivably these have enhanced the life cycle. 



25 The next letter is from Vincent Barcott. 



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