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BARBARA ROBERTS 

 GOVERNOR 



OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 



STATE CAPITOL 



SALEM, OREGON 97310-0370 



TELEPHONE I 503 I 378-31 fl 



June 4, 1993 



The Honorable Ron Wyden, Chair 



Small Business Subcommittee on Regulation, 



Business Opportunities and Technology 

 U.S. House of Representatives 

 1111 Longworth House Office Building 

 WASHINGTON DC 20515 



I deeply appreciate the efforts of your subcommittee in coming to 

 Oregon to take testimony and investigate the concerns we have 

 about the U.S. Department of Commerce decision making process on 

 Pacific whiting allocations. 



As you know, the state of Oregon and many coastal communities have 

 invested a great amount of time and resource in the development of 

 a shore-based Pacific vrfiiting industry. The diminished salmon 

 harvest and restricted logging in coastal watersheds make this 

 project particularly vital to the economic development of many 

 coastal communities. 



These coastal communities and the state of Oregon need to know why 

 the Pacific Fishery Management Council's recommendations on 

 allocation are being ignored and what we can do to ensure an 

 adequate allocation for our shore-based fisheries and processing 

 industry. 



Thank you again for taking the time on this vital issue. 



Sincerely, 



Barbara Roberts 

 Governor 



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