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numbers, cannencing in the late 19508 continuing through the 19606, 1970s 

 and early 1980s, vacuuming i^ huge stocks o£ fish viiich I and other old 

 timers felt belonged to the people of Hm United States. Ws fought 

 vigorously for nnny years in an i^hill battle to make these stocks 

 American and to brihg them heme to our coastal ccmnanities so that a lot 

 of people would get a slice of *e pie. 1 did not engage in that fight 

 and sacrifice so much effort and treasure and undergo huge financial risks 

 in order to continue to have our resources gobbled up by factory trawlers 

 uAiose only difference vas the transfer of the flag on the stem frcm 

 foreign to an American flag. Cannerce should r emembe r and be forced to 

 confront the fact that no other major fishery nation allows its factory 

 trawlers to dominate their coasteil comunities. 



Ihank you for your interest and consideration. 



Sincerely, 



^/3^0^ 



R. Barry Fisher 



President and Chairman of the Board 



Enclosure 



