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on these locsJ ecotLomies. Shore-based fisheries will suffer, and in turn, 

 the local businesses from which they ptirchase supphes, nets, gear and 

 other equipment will be hurt. Local banks will feel the effects of 

 bxisiness' inability to repay capital and operating loans. As previously 

 mentioned, there are also the secondary-processing firms that had 

 projected a supply of whiting by-product into their business plans and 

 are now faced with short supply and uncertainty of future allocations. 



AU these business will feel the effects of reduced catches and limited 

 supply of whiting for processing. 



New product development will be impaired. Many exciting 

 products and processing methods were being pioneered. Surimi, fillets, 

 and other food products were in development. Liquid fish fertilizer, fish 

 compost-based potting soils, soil remediation products for toxic waste site 

 cleem-up, and other efforts were being developed by Oregon businesses. 

 The economic contribution of the entire whiting industry and the 

 environmental contribution of utihzing the entire components of the 

 fish, demonstrated a win-win situation for Oregon communities and the 

 natural resoiirces of the area. "Without a consistent allocation based on 

 local planning, these busiaesses are at the whim of pohcy decisions made 

 in Washington. Banks don't lend money on whim, nor can businesses 

 bxiild it into their economic plans. 



