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I would like to submit the statement and thank you very much for 

 the opportunity t<> speak. 



Mr. Leggett. Thank you very much, Pat, and certainly it is the 

 intent of this committee I hat aeit her I he porpoise nor the tuna indus- 

 try meet their demise. 



From the movie we have just seen. T think we have soon that the 

 two are not mutually inconsistent, so we must pursue tho goals which 

 are set Eor the committee and whether or not we need any additional 

 legislation remains to be seen. 



If there are no further questions, we will move to tho next witness. 



I'll" next witness will he Mr. August Felando, executive director of 

 tho American Tunahoat Association. 



I iet me see, is Commissioner Del Ivio here \ 



Commissioner Del Rio. Yes; I am. 



Mr. Leggett. Well, it is our normal procedure to take Members and 

 Delegates out of order. 



"We have your statement and it will appear in our record. 



If you would like to deliver it or make any extemporaneous points 

 in this regard, certainly, you arc welcome and recognized. 



STATEMENT OF HON. BALTASAR CORRADA DEL RIO, RESIDENT 

 COMMISSIONER, COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO 



Commissioner Corrada. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Don Allen is assisting me here. 



My statement has been distributed to the members of the subcom- 

 mittee, so I will not go ahead and read it. 



However, I would like to make two corrections in the statement. 



On page 2, of the first paragraph, third line from the bottom in that 

 paragraph, after "Puerto Rican boats," the phrase "could be tied up" 

 should be inserted. 



Mr. Leggett. Okay, that will be corrected in our record. 



Commissioner Corrada. On that same page, Mr. Chairman, the last 

 paragraph, second line from the top of that paragraph, the first two 

 words in that second line should be "operating fully." 



Mr. Leggett. All right. 



That will be corrected. 



Commissioner Corrada. And, Mr. Chairman, my statement, as you 

 can sec. basically states the position that we definitely support strong 

 measures to reduce porpoise mortality to minimal levels. 



At the same time, we believe that to attain this basic and funda- 

 mental mechanisms would have to be developed in a balanced manner 

 and perhaps concurrently if we want to achieve a balanced solution to 

 the problem. 



First, negotiation of international agreements to protect marine 

 mammals; second, scientific studies concerning the various porpoise 

 species and the association with tuna; third, scientific and technical 

 efforts to improve fishing gear and techniques aimed at protecting 

 porpoise; and fourth, regulations to govern activities of the U.S. fleet 

 and preclude imports of yellowfin tuna caught with methods that are 

 causing greater porpoise mortality and injury than the U.S. fleet. 



