TABLE A-130 

 VESSEL OWNER'S RESPONSE TO QUESTION: 

 WHAT SHCXJLD THE GOVERNMENT DO TO SOLVE THE INSURANCE PROBLEMS? 



1. Repeal of the Jones Act and/or 

 of present court system 20.2 ( 48) 3.9 ( 5) 2.5 ( 5) 



2. Control fish imports support 

 prices, increase demand for 

 domestic fish. 8.0 ( I9) 12.5 ( I6) 25.3 ( 51) 



3. ReLV.late protection and indemnity 

 (including introduction of work- 

 men's compensation) and hull 

 insurance (Government board to 

 set up rates) I8.9 ( ^5) 17-2 ( 22) I8.3 ( 37) 



k. Government subsidize or assist 

 industry financially 



5. Other suggestions^/ 



6. In favor of Government action 

 but no specific suggestions 



are made 10. 5 ( 25) I8.0 ( 23) 15.8 ( 32) 



Total ^ 100.0 (238) 100.0 (l28) 100.0 (202) 



Total sampled (167) (107) (178) 



a/ Includes the follo-\d.ng: Government allow U.S. fishermen to use same mesh nets as Ice- 

 land and other countries; supervise port doctors and surveyors to reduce false claims; 

 investigate rates ajid repair charges; crevf share paying protection and indemnity in- 

 surance premiums; educate officer personnel of vessels; Government enforce cooperation 

 among boat owners; license engineers, captains, and owners; establish monthly coast 

 guard inspection; encourage cooperative or group insurance; assure speedier broker 

 service; consolidate state licensing to facilitate interstate fishing; close season 

 for several months on lobster and shrimp and regulate dragging. 



b/ Since a respondent may have made more than one suggenh-lnn for Government action, the 

 sum total or suggestions exceeds total sample. 3l4 



