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Under the existing law, Mr. Chairman, it can be done. There is 

 absolutely no necessity for changing the law. In fart, it would be a 

 terrible mistake and a shame to our country if that should happen. 



I would like to draw attention to a very excellent memorandum 

 which I think was just briefly mentioned by Dr. Chapman of the 

 Marine Mammal Commission. This memorandum is by Norman 

 Mendez, chief, Tuna/Porpoise Management Branch, addressed to the 

 certificate holders. It was issued on January 31. And although I only 

 have one copy, I would like to submit it for the record. 



Mr. Leggett. How many pages is that? 



Mrs. Stevens. Well, when you get to the signatures, that is page 

 7. There are also some tables here. 



Mr. Leggett. Very good. That will be included in the record. 



[The following was received for the record:] 



U.S. Department of Commerce, 

 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 

 National Marine Fisheries Service, 



San Diego, Calif., January 81, 1977. 

 FSW-34/NAM 



Dear Certificate Holder: A copy of the cruise report for the experimental 

 charter of October 7 through December 9, 1976 aboard the tuna seiner M/V 

 Elizabeth C. J. is enclosed for your information. 



The experimental gear and porpoise release procedures used during the 

 cruise resulted in a record low porpoise mortality rate of 0.09 porpoise per 

 set and 0.004 porpoise per ton of yellowfin tuna caught. 



We are greatly encouraged by the successful results of the cruise and are 

 anxious to share it with you and your fellow fishermen. We urge you to re- 

 view the report and to discuss it with others. The information it contains may 

 be of great value to you in achieving our common goal of porpoise mortality 

 reduction. 



Sincerely, 



Norman A. Mendes, 

 Chief, Tuna/ Porpoise Management Branch. 

 Enclosure, 

 Distribution attached. 



DlSTRIRUTION TO 170 CERTIFICATE HOLDERS 



Copies with enclosure also to the following: 



MANAGING OWNERS 



Ames, Robert E., Del Monte Seafoods, P.R. 



Andrade, Manuel S., S.D. 



Bieazivich, Paul, S.P. 



Boettcher, Fred, S.P. 



Brito, Lou, Ocean Fisheries, Inc., S.D. 



Caboz, Manuel, S.D. 



Castagnola, Louis, S.D. 



Castagnola, Pete, S.D. 



Cintas, Manuel, Apollo Fisheries, S.D. 



Correia, Leo E., S.D. 



Crivello. Thomas A., S.D. 



Cutri, Cosimo L., Jr., Medina-Cutri Tuna Seiner Management Co., S.D. 



Da Rosa, Chris, S.D. 



De Silva, James, S.D. 



Derrick, Richard, Pan Pacific Fisheries, S.D. 



Dorsch. Charles C. Shreve & Hays, Inc., S.D. 



Dunn, Mike, Van Camp Seafood, S.D. 



Ferreira. Francisco R., S.D. 



Gann, Edward, Caribbean Marine Service Co., S.D. 



Garcas, Frank, Rancho Palos Verdes 



Guidi, Agostino, S.D. 



