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I am encouraged to hear today that many of the boats have ordered 

 the webbing. I think that is encouraging. I think they should go 

 ahead and not wait to be ordered to adopt poropise saving devices, 

 but to go ahead and adopt these things. 



And I want to commend Captain George for his wonderful coop- 

 eration. I understand he is most skillful and his crew is. I think 

 that is fantastic. Why can't all captains and crews do as well ? We 

 are tired of just constantly going to the courts and to hearings. Let us 

 just get down to it. 



We know a solution is near. And I think that makes us even more 

 anxious to see this thing solved. We have been through it for 5 

 years, as you well know. 



We think the captains who have demonstrated the inability or 

 lack of interest in reducing porpoise mortalitv should be put on pro- 

 bation or they shoud not be allowed to fish. Let's say "fish correctly 

 or cut bait." 



A full observed program is a must, both for enforcement and data 

 gathering. And we absolutely agree the goal of near zero mortality 

 is a good one. Please remember, we are a humane society. We must 

 try to stop the harassment and torment and torture of a very intelli- 

 gent and very social animal. And we just cannot accept 100.000 of 

 these animals as near zero mortality. As a matter of fact, I wish 

 Congressman Oberstar were here; because he kept saying, "Well, 

 there are 5 million or eight million." But as we heard from Bud Fen- 

 sterwald, approximately 1.4 of all of the porpoises out there are set 

 on every year. I think this is incredible. We have to do something 

 about this kind of cruelty. 



So in the meantime, because the fleet and the industry have been 

 on notice to solve the problem since 1972 and they still want to kill 

 nearly 100,000 dolphins this year, our membership continues to par- 

 ticipate in a boycott of all tuna products. 



In fact, the Kind Club, which is our junior division, has many 

 youngsters going to the school cafeterias asking that tuna not be- 

 part of the menu. 



And I have a package here that the kids wanted. They kept writ- 

 ing saying that "We want to do something and want to do it very 

 badly." 



So we prepared a Kind Crusade to Save Porpoises. They got pe- 

 titions and posters. Some of you may notice T am wearing a button 

 that says. "I do not Eat Tuna : Dolphine Die in Nets," which is also 

 part of the crusade. 



So this is a growing crusade. I think the Congress should be aware 

 of it. It has not been mentioned today at all, but the American public 

 is interested in saving the porpoise. 



I would like to submit these items for the record, if I might, so 

 that you can see what it is that we are doing. 

 Mr. Leggett. Portions of those will be incorporated in our record. 

 Ms. Forkan. Fine. 

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