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Dr. Curisty. The third recommendation I quoted on page 2 gives 
this. That is: “The Commission recommends that the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Agency (BCF) be given statutory authority to 
assume regulatory jurisdiction of endangered fisheries when it can be 
demonstrated that * * *” 
What I am suggesting is that perhaps it could be given statutory 
authority to assume regulatory jurisdiction under other circumstances 
as well. 
Now, this would give the Federal Government an opportunity to 
insist that there be some form of appropriate regulation. It may be that 
simply giving the Federal Government the opportunity would help 
stimulate State governments to cooperate among themselves in the 
establishment of the right kind of rules and regulations. 
Mr. Kerrs. Do you know of any response to these recommendations 
by the Commission within any State or Federal agency or within any 
part of the private sector ? 
Dr. Curisty. No, I do not. 
Mr. Kerry. You mentioned while speaking on the FPC that hake or 
other such species should be used for fish protein concentrate. You are 
aware of the ruling now that permits hake or hake-like fish to be used. 
Can you make specific recommendations as to how that authority might 
be broadened or how lake fishing might be increased ? 
Dr. Curisry. I did so in a paper I presented a few years ago. 
Mr. Kerrn. In 1967 ? 
Dr. Curisry. Yes; at a conference in Iowa on World Food Popula- 
tion. 
Mr. Kerrn. I cannot think of a better location. 
Dr. Curisry. I thought it might be useful to do so in the heartland 
of America. The recommendation that I was making was that this 
would provide an opportunity for reducing hardship in the establish- 
ment of entry controls and limitations; that is, that the Federal Gov- 
ernment might guarantee to buy the fish stock that it would want to 
use for the fish protein concentrate, provided that the States involved 
establish a license limitation scheme on their fishermen. 
This would then provide the opportunity for those excess fisher- 
men in the traditional fisheries moving out, and into providing the Fed- 
eral pilot plant with the material for the fish protein concentrate. 
Mr. Kerrx. Do you have any particular fish in mind ? 
Dr. Curisty. At the time I was thinking of the hake on the west 
coast. 
Mr. Kerru. Well, the hake are already permitted. 
Dr. Curistry. They are so what ? 
Mr. Kerrx. You can presently fish for hake. 
Dr. Curisty. That is right. But it has not reached the point where 
there is an excess number of fishermen. 
Mr. Kerrn. No. As a matter of fact there is a shortage of hake. 
Dr. Curisry. | am not aware of that. You mean a shortage of hake, 
that they cannot provide enough at the right price ? 
Mr. Kerrx. That is correct. 
Dr. Curisty. That may be a question of price. 
Mr. Kerru. In fact, we were unable to implement the first order for 
hake or hake-like fish, because there was an inadequate supply. 
