CONTENTS 



Page 



Opening statement of Senator Gorton 75 



Opening statement of Senator Rollings 2 



Opening statement of Senator Kerry 1 



Opening statement of Senator Stevens 3 



Prepared statement of Senator Cohen 76 



List of Witnesses 



Foster, Dr. Nancy, Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National 



Marine Fisheries Service 3 



Prepared statement 6 



Oilman, Brad, the Gulf of Alaska Coalition 52 



Prepared statement 53 



Hofman, Dr. Robert J., Scientific Program Director, Marine Mammal Commis- 

 sion 11 



Prepared statement • 13 



ludicello, Suzanne, Senior Program Counsel, Center for Marine Conservation 41 



Prepared statement 43 



Kaelin, Jeff, Executive Director, Maine Sardine Council 61 



Prepared statement 64 



Thomburgh, Guy N., Executive Director, Pacific States Marine Fisheries 



Commission 48 



Prepared statement 50 



Young, Sharon, on behalf of the Marine Mammal Protection Coalition 68 



FVepared statement 70 



Appendix 



Sierra Club, prepared statement of 93 



Stansbury, Dina, Executive Director, Friends of the Sea Otter, prepared state- 

 ment of 95 



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