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released. It was not done for any reason whatsoever to draw attention 

 in one way or another to this very fine report that has been completed 

 by the subcommittee of the National Academy of Sciences. 



All". Miller. I have two more questions. I do not want to take up 

 too much time when we are rather limited. 



You are going to do this work now by contract, I understand. You 

 are going to contract with trawler owners and other people for ships 

 to do this work ? 



Mr. McKernan. Yes. 



Mr. Miller. Will that be more costly than operating the Albatross f 



Mr. McKernan. No, it will not. We will be obliged to reduce to 

 some extent our sea work but this will allow us to catch up to some 

 extent on the shore work because the operation of the Albatross has 

 actually reduced the amount of shore work that we have carried out. 

 It has been expensive and we have had limited funds so that we will 

 be able to catch up to some extent on the shore work. 



This is not a good operation permanently and we in Government 

 we are not in favor of a permanent reduction in the oceanographic 

 vessels operated in this important section of the North Atlantic. 

 But, for the time being and with the funds available to us, this appeal's 

 to be the most efficient way of getting our work done. 



Mr. Miller. Mr. McKernan, I know that you were not prepared 

 for that question. I wonder if you could gather some data and quote 

 some figures and put together a statement that you can supply for the 

 record on that basis ? 



Mr. McKernan. Yes, I would be pleased to. 



(The information referred to follows:) 



Some Recent Chaetee Vessel Expekience, Bukeau of Commeecial Fishebxes 



Pacific 



Mitkof: Halibut schooner-dragger out of Seattle. Used two seasons. Daily 

 rate $335, all costs including five-man crew. Season, 4^^ months, total cost ap- 

 proximately $45,000. Use : gill-netting for salmon ; dragging for king crab, 

 oceanography, International North Pacific Fisheries Commission research pro- 

 gram. Carried two or more Bureau personnel. Range : approximately 2,500 

 miles. Length 72 feet, 62 tons, 9 knots, 200 horsepower. Electronic equipment : 

 radar, loran, fathometer and radio. Wooden construction, built in 1932. Used 

 in central North Pacific, May to September. 



Paragon: Halibut schooner-dragger out of Seattle. Used two seasons, 1906 and 

 1957, 2% months. Rate approximately $350 per day, covering costs and five-man 

 crew. Season cost approximately $26,250. Use : gill-netting for salmon, ocea- 

 nography in central North Pacific for INPFC research program. Carried two 

 Bureau personnel. Range : approximately 3,000 miles. Length 90 feet, 88 tons, 

 8 knots, 165 horsepower. "Wood construction, built about 1930. Electronic equip- 

 ment : radar, loi'an, fathometer, radio. Season, July to September. 



Tordenskjold: Halibut schooner-dragger out of Seattle. Used two seasons and 

 under charter for the 1959 season. Daily rate from $330 to $375, all costs in- 

 cluding five-man crew. Season cost, 414 months. May to September, approxi- 

 mately $45,000. Carries two to four Bureau personnel. Used in salmon gill- 

 netting, king crab dragging oceanography, INPFC research program, central 

 North Pacific. Range: approximately 2,500 miles. Length 70 feet, 57 tons, 8.5 

 knots, 150 horsepower. Wood construction, built 1911. Electronic equipment: 

 radar, loran, fathometer, radio. 



Celtic: Halibut schooner out of Seattle. Used 1956 season, July to September. 

 Daily rate $325, covering costs and five-man crew. Carried two Bureau person- 

 nel. Approximate season cost $25,000. Used in salmon gill-netting, oceanog- 

 raphy, INPFC research program, central North Pacific. Rnnge approximately 

 2,500 miles, length 70 feet, 57 tons, 8.5 knots, 135 horsepower. Wood construction, 

 built about 1925. Electronic equipment : radar, loran, fathometer, radio. 



