136 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY 



As a start on this, the Research Panel has already established an ad 

 hoc group to review objective 3 of our fiscal year 1963 report, which 

 concerns the marine life in the oceans. This is our next step toward 

 further developing the panel's report into a viable document that will 

 be the cornerstone of the national oceanographic program. 



Mr. Chairman, I appreciate this opportunity to appear before you 

 today, and I shall be happy to answer any questions you might have. 



Mr. Dingell. Doctor, your statement has been most helpful to 

 the committee. 



Mr. Bauer? 



Mr. Bauer. Dr. Maxwell, on page 8 you mention an ad hoc group 

 to review objective 3 of our fiscal year 1963 report. Who composes 

 the group? 



Dr. Maxwell. This group is not complete in its membership yet. 

 The group is chaired by Dr. Sidney Galler, head of the Biology Branch 

 of the Office of Naval Research. He has, as far as I know, selected 

 Dr. Fenner Chace and Dr. Dixy Lee Ray, also members of our panel, 

 as members of this ad hoc group. In addition, I believe he has selected 

 Mr. Robert Paul of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and a Dr. Joseph 

 Flynn from New York. 



I think this is not a complete list of his membership at this time. 



Mr. Bauer. Dr. Maxwell, Secretary Wakelin mentioned this ad 

 hoc committee in his testimony, as well as your testimony. 



Now the Navy has an interest in marine biology, does it not? 



Dr. Maxwell. Yes, sir, the Navy does. 



Mr. Bauer. Do you happen to know how many projects the Navy 

 has in marine biology in this country, and how many foreign projects, 

 just in round figures? 



Dr. Maxwell. No, sir; I do not have the exact number. I know 

 it does have several dozen research projects in marine biology, which 

 are largely in this country, but some in foreign countries. 



Mr. Bauer. As I remember, in the 86th Congress, I think we counted 

 up over a hundred, because I think we got it in the record at that time. 



Dr. Maxwell. Yes; I would not be surprised if it were as many as 

 a hundred. 



Mr. Bauer. Now with respect to this program of the President's 

 in the budget that is being constantly referred to, are you familiar 

 with the President's program on research for the Bureau of Commer- 

 cial Fisheries? 



Dr. Maxwell. Mr. Bauer, I am familiar with the portion of the 

 Bureau of Commercial Fisheries' research program that is a part of 

 the Interagency Committee on Oceanography report. 



Mr. Bauer. Could I read — and I think you will see why this is 

 being brought out — could I read for the record then the appendix to 

 the fiscal 1963 budget, Department of Interior, page 501, section 3, 

 having to do with the authorization for research in the Bureau of 

 Commercial Fisheries. 



3. Research: Research is conducted (a) to learn more about variations in 

 abundance of important commercial food fishes and other aquatic animals; 

 (b) to discover declining species and better measures for conserving, developing, 

 and managing fisheries resources; (c) to improve the cultivation of aquatic ani- 

 mals, including shellfish; and (d) in the design of fish protective devices. 



Funds for this activity are supplemented by moneys appropriated under the 

 permanent account, "Promote and develop fishery products and research per- 

 taining to American fisheries." In 1961, these supplementary funds totaled 



