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whole area, the effects of man on the oceans, and we were intending 

 and we are working toward our first report, which is due next Jan- 

 uary, and one of the things we did and can present to you is a whole 

 review of what has been done and what is going on and what is the 

 state of our work generally todaj'. 



Senator Stem^xs. I don't want to add to your difficulties, but some 

 of these decisions we are going to face before then, and we have to 

 make the superpoit decisions tliis year, we have to make the Alaska 

 transportation system decision this year. Ave have to make the oil 

 import decisions this year, and we won't be fixed in concrete on any 

 one of them, I don't think, but at least they have to be faced up to. 



I want to ask you one last question, and that is about the ])roblem 

 of these marauding fishnets that I mentioned vesterdav. I understand 

 that one of you indicated that you think the Open Ocean Dumping 

 Convention — is that from the State Department ? 



I may have asked the question prematurely, then because I under- 

 stand some witness today is prepared to talk about the effect of the 

 convention on those fishing nets. 



Are you familiar with those, Doctor ? 



Dr. RoTCE. No, I am not. 



Senator SteaT':xs. Well, we certainly appreciate your contributions, 

 gentlemen, and I am sorry that I have detained you so long. Thank 

 you very much. 



Dr. Gross. Thank you very much. 



Senator Stevexs. Mr. Salmon ? 



Good morning, gentlemen. Would you identify the people who are 

 with you, please Mr. Salmon? 



STATEMENT OF WILLIAM C. SALMON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE 

 OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE : ACCOM- 

 PANIED BY RICHARD K. BANK, ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF 

 MARITIME AFFAIRS: AND TERRY L. LEITZELL, ATTORNEY- 

 ADVISER, OCEAN AFFAIRS 



Mr. Salmox. Yes, Senator. With me is ]Mr. Terry Leitzell, attoi-noy- 

 adviser, Ocean Affairs, Office of the Legal Adviser; and Mr. Richard 

 Bank, Acting Director, Office of Maritime Affaii-s in the Department 

 of State. 



My name is William C. Salmon. Deputy Director, Office of En- 

 vironmental Affairs. Do])artment of State. 



Senator Stevexs. With a name like that, you are in a good place in 

 fisheries. 



OlT the record. 



[Discussion off the record.] 



Senator Stevexs. Would you like to put your whole statement in 

 the record, or do you want to read it ? 



Mr. Salmox-^. Either one. sir. 



Senator Stevexs. It would be hel]:)ful to the committee if you could 

 summarize vour statement and put the whole statement in the rcford. 

 We have other witnesses, and I have sort of delayed the proceedings 

 already. 



