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Hearing held April 1, 1996 1 



Statement of Members: 



Pallone, Hon. Frank, Jr., a U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2 



Saxton, Hon. Jim, a U.S. Representative from New Jersey, and Chair- 

 man, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans 1 



Statement of Witnesses: 



Bogan, Raymond D., United Boatmen of New Jersey and New York 30 



Prepared statement 78 



Dunnigan, John H., Executive Director, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 



Commission 7 



Prepared statement 57 



Fote, Tom, Jersey Coast Anglers Association 28 



Gilford, Dr. James H., Chairman, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 



Council 10 



Prepared statement 65 



Larson, Karter, Barnegat Light, New Jersey, on behalf of Kevin Wark 35 



Matlock, Dr. Gary, Program Management Officer, National Marine Fish- 

 eries Service 5 



Prepared statement 50 



Radonski, Gilbert, American Sportsfishing Association 33 



Prepared statement 84 



Rhodes, Robert "Dusty", Bluefish Committee, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Man- 

 agement Council 12 



Prepared statement 71 



(III) 



