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Resources in the Bering Sea as negotiated by the Department of State and 

 the Governments of the Peoples Republic of China, Japan, RepubUc of 

 Korea, Republic of Poland and the Russian Republic. This Agreement has 

 the strength and bite to protect our straddling stocks. I respectfully request 

 that when The Agreement is sent to the Congress, please take immediate 

 and positive action. As an advisor to the Department of State on this 

 Agreement, I beheve it will go a long way towards a permanent solution in 

 conserving the Central Bering Sea stocks. We are continuing our 

 deliberations in Seoul in early October and the introduction of this Bill will 

 give strong support to this goal. 



Thank you Mr. Chairman for the opportunity to testify before the 

 Subcommittee today and I would be happy to respond to any questions you 

 or the other members may have. 



