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Pacific Coast Oyster Growers Association 



120 state Ave N.E.. #429 Olympia.WA 98501-8212 



PHONE; (206)459-2828 FAX: (206)459-2829 



TESTIMONY OF THE PACIFIC COAST OYSTER GROWERS ASSOCIATION 

 Before The 

 U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES 

 SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES MANAGEMENT 

 Presented by 

 WILLIAM J. TAYLOR 

 TAYLOR UNITED, INCORI>ORATED 

 JUNE 23, 1993 

 WASHINGTON D.C. 



Mr. Chairman, Members of the Subcommittee: 



My name is Bill Taylor. I am a shellfish farmer in Washington State 

 and President of the Pacific Coast Oyster Growers Association. PCOGA 

 represents 120 member companies in Washington, California, Oregon, 

 Alaska, and British Columbia involved in the farming of oysters, clams 

 and mussels. PCOGA is the largest shellfish association in the U.S. 



Shellfish pose a tremendous regulatory challenge. They require a 

 comprehensive inspection program unmatched in other foods. This fact 

 was recognized as early as 1925 when the Surgeon General summoned 

 state and local health officials to Washington D.C. to develop a 

 national shellfish sanitation program. 



