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Mr. Chairman, 



I am Matthew Gianni', High Seas Fisheries Campaign Coordinator for 

 Greenpeace International. Greenpeace is an international 

 environmental organization dedicated to protecting the planet 

 through non-violent direct action, public education and 

 legislative lobbying. Greenpeace has offices in 30 countries 

 around the world, with 1.6 million supporters in the United 

 States and 4.5 million worldwide. Our organization works on 

 several major campaign areas, including atmosphere and energy, 

 toxics, disarmament, forests and ocean ecology. 



I appreciate the opportunity to testify today at this hearing as 

 your Subcommittee examine important issues involving the United 

 States and international fisheries management. This hearing 

 provides an opportunity to "sound the alarm", to educate decision 

 makers and the public, at large, and to compel actions that are 

 needed to protect and conserve marine species and ocean 

 ecosystems, both within the United States' 200-mile Exclusive 

 Economic Zone (EEZ) and adjacent high seas areas. 



Mr. Chairman, I would like to highlight key points in my written 

 statement, while asking that the entire statement be accepted as 

 part of the formal record for this hearing. 

 INTRODUCTION 



"the oceans are marked by a fundamental unity 

 from which there is no escape". 

 (Our Common Future, page 2 62) 



