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an areas. That is what is going to fix the fish problem, not just a 

 Federal focus. 



Ms. Cantwell. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



Chairman Studds. Let me say that while the congressional hear- 

 ing process may seem a bit — I don't know what is the word, you 

 pick your adjective — strange, it sort of works by osmosis. We really 

 do learn this way, believe it or not, and we very much appreciate 

 your time. 



I am sure members of the committee have more questions, but 

 the clock will not permit them orally. Any members who do, they 

 certainly can be submitted for later response in writing. 



Thank you very much for your time. 



Let me say as the second panel comes forward, by prearrange- 

 ment the gentleman from New York is going to chair this portion 

 of the hearing. He has jurisdiction over the Magnuson Act in his 

 subcommittee, and we will move as quickly as possible. I am going 

 to have to keep another obligation for a few moments. I will return 

 shortly. Let us re-gather, re-group as quickly as possible. 



Mr. Manton. (Presiding.) We would ask the second panel to 

 come forward, Mr. Frank Dulcich, President of the Pacific Group; 

 Ms. Kate Graham, Executive Director of American High Seas Fish- 

 eries Association; Mr. Joe Easley, Administrator, Oregon Trawl 

 Commission; Mr. Stuart Looney, CEO, Royal Seafoods, Incorporat- 

 ed; Mr. Jay Rasmussen, Executive Director, Oregon Coastal Zone 

 Management Association; Mr. Ron Jensen, the Director, Tysons 

 Foods, Incorporated. 



In the interest of time, we are going to reengineer the lights so 

 that instead of five minutes on the green light we are going to ask 

 you to confine your testimony to three minutes, at which time 

 when you have one minute left the yellow light will go on. 



When your time is up, you will see a red light. 



Course correction, the panelists will have the usual five minutes; 

 the members' questions will be curtailed this time to three min- 

 utes. I guess we will start in the order that we called your name, so 

 the first panelist will be Frank Dulcich. 



You may proceed. 



STATEMENT OF FRANK DULCICH, PRESIDENT, THE PACIFIC 



GROUP 



Mr. Dulcich. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



I want to thank the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee 

 for the invitation to participate in the field hearings on the fisher- 

 ies management. 



My name is Frank Dominic Dulcich, the President and CEO of 

 the Pacific Group, a vertically integrated seafood company which 

 employs over 1200 team members. 



Mr. Manton. Could I interrupt you for a moment, Mr. Dulcich? I 

 know we have some spirited discussions going on in the back. I 

 don't want to cut that off, but if we could just take them outside so 

 we can hear the witnesses, we would appreciate it. 



Thank you. 



Proceed, please. 



