other meat J fish and poultry products. Consequently, although 

 it is desirable to retain tuna as a menu item for the purpose 

 of maintaining variety, substitution of another protein in 

 event of short supply of tuna would not present a significant 

 problem o 



At the present time j this Office is not procuring canned 

 fish for foreign relief feeding, nor are any procurements con- 

 templated at this time. 



In sumjiary, to the knowledge of this Office, no problem 

 has existed in the availability of adequate aaounts of fish 

 (canned or fresh) to meet any reasonable supply demand. 



Sincerely yours, 



/s/ Vta. J. McDonald 

 M.Jo McDONAID 

 Colonel, QMC 

 Executive Officer 



In addition to this information with respect to National security, 

 there is one further fact which should be mentioned. Under date of 

 March 5 j 1953, the Selective Service System issued "Operations Bulletin 

 NOo91"o This bulletin indicates the importance of the commercial fish- 

 ing industry to the National economy and the defense effort o It reads 

 as follows: 



"OPERATIONS BULLETIN Ho„91 

 SUBJECT; MAriPO;VER POLICY FOR THE COMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY 



"lo Since food has its source in commercial fishing as 

 well as in agriculture, the principles relating to agricul- 

 tural manpower contained in the attachments to Operations 

 Bulletin NOo72, Subject: Policy on Agricultural Manpower, 

 shall be applied in the classification of registrants en- 

 gaged in the commercial fishing industry. Local boards may 

 contact the Defense Fisheries Administration, U„ So Depart- 

 ment of Interior, throu^ its field offices listed below, 

 which, when requested, will furnish information as to the es- 

 sentiality of registrants engaged in the commercial fishing 

 industry. . . , » 



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