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"(In addition) I have a feeling that the estuarine ecosystem has 

 great significance for even the totally pelagic species and we 

 do have some control over these systems. It could be one of the 

 few and very effective handles on our direct influence of fish 

 stock. In addition to 'severe impacts' of 'estuary degradation', 

 there is a very real possibility of actively improving the 

 productivity of our estuarine areas by planned development which 

 includes proper shoreline treatment, revegetation and habitat 

 establishment, all of which can be compatible with coastal zone 

 utilization. There is considerable backup for this point of view. 



"Improving our fisheries by stock enhancement through increasing 

 the productivity of our estuaries is "mature technology" 

 (preventative technology) in its purest form and. . .will be less 

 expensive and extremely effective compared with the 'don't 

 touch it attitude' of well meaning but less-than-fully-informed 

 preservationists." 



— from Robert M. Snyder 



Snyder Oceanography Services 

 November 15, 1976 



