CONTENTS 



Page 



Statements 



Hon. Thomas A. Daschle, U.S. Senator from South Dakota 1 



Hon. Thad Cochran, U.S. Senator from Mississippi 2 



Hon. Daniel K. Akaka, U.S. Senator from Hawaii 3 



Prepared statement 5 



Hon. Patrick J. Leahy, U.S. Senator from Vermont, prepared statement ... 7 



Hon. David H. Pryor, U.S. Senator from Arkansas, prepared statement .... 8 



Hon. Larry E. Craig, U.S. Senator from Idaho 14 



Dr. Henry S. Parker, director, Ofiice of Aquaculture, USDA 9 



Mr. Robert A. Robinson, associate director, food and agricultural issues, 



community and economic development division, GAO; accompanied by 



Karla Springer, project manager 12 



Mr. Joseph P. McCraren, executive director. National Association of 



Aquaculture 15 



Mr. Koy E. Martin, executive director. National Aauaculture Council 17 



Mr. Hugh Warren, executive vice president, Catfisn Farmers of America . 18 



Mr. James R. Zimmerman, director of public relations, Troutlodge, Inc 19 



APPENDDC 



Prepared statements 



Mr. Robert A. Robinson 33 



American Farm Bureau Federation 37 



Washington Fish Growers Association 38 



U.S. Department of Commerce 39 



Letter of Pacific Coast Oyster Growers Association to Senator Leahy 41 



Farm Value of U.S. Aquaculture Production (chart) 42 



(III) 



