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First I can sympathize with Captain Bauer's advocacy of a comprehensive 

 environmental approach. I v^^onlcl agree that it is difficult to separate the land 

 from the sea-air environment. But as advisable as it is to move in the direction of 

 such an approach, there is an immediate need to turn our attention to a national 

 oceanic effort, and NOAA addresses itself to this need. 



Secondly, I beg to differ with Captain Bauer's statement that NOAA "would 

 result in the Interior Department being no longer concerned with the Marine 

 environment!" (p. 3 of Bauer's statement) This is not the case and I attempted 

 to point this out in my testimony. If I might quote from the Commission report : 

 "The Commission rejected the idea of consolidating all Federal marine and atmos- 

 pheric functions into a single, massive organization. Some such functions which 

 will remain outside NOAA are integral to the agency which performs them . . . 

 (these include) the marine-related water management programs of the Depart- 

 ment of Interior." (p. 232, "Our Nation and the Sea") 



Captain Bauer also implies that NOAA would either take over the Geological 

 Survey or duplicate its efforts. I have been informed by a staff member of the 

 Marine Council that neither would occur. The Coast Geodetic Survey and U.S.G.S. 

 would complement one another and this would be assured by the interagency 

 coordinating meohanism. wiithiin NOAA. 



Fourth, I am disturbed by Captain Bauer's statement that the removal of the 

 Bureau of Commercial Fisheries from Interior to NOAA, "would be a disastrous 

 step backwards." (p. 5) He fails to explain why the Bureau would be any less 

 effective under NOAA. The Commission report suggests that, "The rehabilitation 

 of U.S. fisheries . . . depends upon good sea science and new, improved marine 

 technology to define, locate, manage and harvest the living resources of the sea," 

 and that, "The combination of marine commercial and sport fishing functions in 

 NOAA will best accomplish these objectives." Mention is also made of the neces- 

 sity to bring aquacultural research for both plant and animal species under the 

 single management of NOAA so that, "coordinated planning can take place to 

 develop the full potential aquaculture offers." (pp. 239-240, "Our Nation and the 

 Sea") 



I think this approach is most vital if we are to fully realize the food resource 

 potential of the oceans. By bringing together the aquaculture research functions 

 of BCF and the National Sea Grant Program and by providing a focal point for 

 industrial advances in this area, we will be moving one step closer to solving the 

 imminent food problem our world faces. 



Thank you for allowing me to comment on Captain Bauer's statement. He has 

 provided a very provocative and controversial viev^iwint which I am sure will 

 enable your Subcommittee to proceed with a toroader perspective on the problem. 



With best wishes, I am 

 Very truly yours, 



John B. Anderson, 

 Member of Congress. 



This morning we have the great pleasure of hearing as our first wit- 

 ness Rear Adm. E. C. Stephan, U.S. Navy, retired, former Oceanog- 

 rapher of the Navy. I ask unanimous consent at this point that there 

 be inserted in the record immediately preceding Admiral Stephan's 

 statement a biography or resume of his splendid background. I might 

 announce too, that inasmuch as the Rules Committee is sitting this 

 morning at 11 :15 at which time several of us are involved in presenta- 

 tion to the Rules Committee o'f the maritime authorization bill, no other 

 witness except Admiral Stephan was scheduled this morning. 



(The document referred to follows :) 



Rear Adm. Edward C. iStephan, USN (Ret.) 



Vice President Ocean Systems, Inc., Affliate of Union Carbide Corporation 

 and The Singer Company (1964-1969) . 



Chairman Marine Resources Council, Nassau 'Suffolk Regional Planning Board 

 (1967-1969). 



Consultant to Engineering and Technology Panel of National Commission on 

 Marine Resources and Engineering Development (1968) . 



