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BOGAN & BOGAN 



Attorneys at Law 



501 American Legion Way - Suite 1 



Point Pleasant Beach. NJ 08742 



Raymond D. Bogan ,908, 899-9500 Telefax # 



Mary Ann Bogan '908i 899-9527 



October 19, 1993 



The Hon. Thomas J. Manton, Chairman 



SUB-COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES MANAGEMENT 



US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 



COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE & FISHERIES 



Room 13 34 



Longworth House Office Building 



Washington, DC 20515-6230 



RE: ATLANTIC TUNA CONVENTION ACT REAUTHORIZATION 



Dear Congressman Manton and other 

 members of the House Sub-Committee 

 on Fisheries Management: 



My name is Raymond D. Bogan and I am legal counsel for the 

 United Boatmen of New Jersey and New York, which represents party 

 and charter boat fishermen in the states of New Jersey and New 

 York. I am also an advisor for the International Convention on 

 the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). Finally, my family 

 has been involved in most aspects of the fishing industry for the 

 last sixty-five (65) years. My testimony will concentrate on the 

 effectiveness of the domestic management on highly migratory 

 species, especially Atlantic Bluefin Tuna. As a prelude to my 

 testimony, it is important to point out that the New York Bight 

 region has suffered disproportionately from closures of the 

 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna fishery. In that regard, we have suffered 

 significant economic harm which has threatened the viability of a 



