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S'/j- ;)o»urfs of fish, like the Atlantic red hake, mil produce one pound of 

 fi.ih iinitcin. eonccHtratr (FPC ) . In terms of \corld coiixiniiplion. the 

 mont important use of FPC is likely to be as a- dietary supplement in 

 areas where proteins are below minimum nutritional requirements. 



process to fatty fish, and investigate other 

 production methods. 



The Commission does not regard the FPC 

 program as a major element in I'ehabilitation 

 of the U.S. fishing industry at this time, al- 

 tliough it may stimuhite some new fisliing 

 activity for hake, thread herring, anchovy, 

 or other latent or underutilized species. 

 U.S. firms participating in the U.S. Govern- 

 ment development program should be best 

 able to realize the potential of FPC tech- 

 nology. In the immediate future, tlieir best 

 ()l)portunities will be in tlie establishment of 

 processing plants in regions throughout the 

 world where the need for FPC is the greatest 

 and cheap supplies of fish are available. 

 However, the Commission recognizes that in 

 future years it may become economically 



feasible to produce FPC domestically for 

 domestic consumption and for export. 



The Commission recommends expanded 

 support for the National Oceanic and 

 Atmospheric Agency (BCF) program to 

 develop fish protein concentrate tech- 

 nology. 



Emphasis should be placed on achieving 

 more effective collaboration witli industry 

 so that U.S. -based firms can participate in 

 bringing advanced FPC technology to bear 

 on production problems and in developing 

 commercial markets for various types of 

 FPC. As requirements dictate, the I'nited 

 States should be prepared to assist in luider- 



