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79 If Congress removes commercial fishing representatives within the 



80 Fishery Management Council process under the guise of "conflict 



81 of interest", it will be validating the hypothesis that sport 



82 fishing money can control anything. We pray such a validation 



83 does not occur on your watch. 

 84 



85 When Congress passed PL 94-265, it established a federal fishing 



86 zone that was to provide food, jobs and recreational opportun- 



87 ities for following generations of citizens. MFCMA is not 



88 working. Removing commercial fishing industry expertise will only 



89 majce things worse. 

 90 



91 I would be glad to meet with you anytime or to answer any 



92 questions you or members of your Committee or staff might have. 1 



93 have been fighting in the trenches of the "fish wars" since 1964. 



94 I served two terms on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 



95 Council and am a past chairman of that group. I was active in the 



96 Oceans Affairs Advisory Committee in the 1960's and 70's, I have 



97 a 30 year corporate memory in fisheries issues and records to 



98 match. They are both available to you for the asking. 



Bob Jones . 

 Executive l>i'rector 

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cc: Southeastern Congressional Committee Members 

 Officers, Directors & Past Presidents, et al. 



