3. The Federal Government should continue and strength- 

 en tuna research programs along the following lines: 



a. Scientific studies of the tuna and bait popula- 

 tions to provide the basic knowledge of the resources which 

 is now lacking, including adequate support of the Inter- 

 American Tropical Tuna Comraission. 



b. Exploratory fishing to point the way for indus- 

 try development of new tuna grounds. 



c. Gear research and experimental fishing, in co- 

 operation with the industry, to devise better and more effi- 

 cient methods of locating and catching tuna. 



d. A full scale research program aimed at finding 

 an alternate tuna bait which would relieve the fleet of its 

 dependence on foreign bait grounds. 



e. A marketing and economic research program, com- 

 parable to that provided competing foods, to aid the industry 

 in expanding consumption and finding solutions to its econ- 

 omic problems. 



4. Enact into law the provisions of S.1731, 83rd Congress, 

 which provides that $1,000,000 of "Section 32" funds be trams- 

 ferred to the Department of the Interior by the Department of 

 Agriculture, to be used for technological and related research, 

 an educational service, and market development work for the 

 fishing industry. These funds are derived from 30 percent of 

 the duties on all imported products, and are available to the 

 Department of Agriculture for assisting in the marketing of 

 agricultural products. Devoting an equitable portion of these 

 import duties to help solve the problems caused by the imports 

 of tuna is a logical use for the funds. Legislation of this 

 type has the support of important segments of the domestic 

 fishing industry. 



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