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foreign countries would bo paid, in fact, by the fees that we pet from 

 the Russians and the others, picking up the $25 million to the 200- 

 mile limit, and we are well aware of the fact that it hurts some and 

 it helps others. 



I think those funds ought to be used inevitably to balance out some 



of the inequities. 



I am not reallv too much of a mind to load down these license fees. 



Mr. Drozak. I appreciate that comment. 



I would just like to close of in saying that we definitely appreciate 

 your concern and the committee's concern, in holding these hearings, 

 and we certainly hope all the committee would move to support 

 amendments to this law as soon as possible to give us all some relief 

 that would be fair to all parties, taking into consideration those who 

 will oppose the rules and regulations, those who would hope that we 

 can make some changes that would at least keep our people working 

 and not destroy that life that so many of us enjoy. 



With that, Mr. Chairman, thank you. 



Mr. Lkggett. Thank you very much. 



Very helpful. 



Mr. Royal, do you want to speak at this point? 



Mr. Royal. That will be fine, Mr. Chairman. 



I do not have a prepared statement. 



My name is John Royal, and I am the executive officer of the Fish- 

 ermen's Allied Workers' Union in San Diego, Calif. 



It is affiliated with the International Longshoremen and Ware- 

 housemen's Union. 



Amplifying what I submitted in the past week's statement, I am 

 at a total loss to know what to say before this committee and haying 

 been before the committee some 20 years now, and having survived 

 everything that has been thrown at us since World War II, the Peru- 

 vian tuna war, the Japanese tuna war, and so on. 



In spite of our Government we have survived. 



Now, it looks like through the hands of our Government we are 

 going to be put under now. 



We hope not. 



The people that I represent and hopefully speaking for here to- 

 day, the American tuna fishermen, I think really is an endangered 

 species in this whole ballgame we are talking about. 



We find ourselves in a real difficult situation where we do not know 

 from day to day where we are really at, where we stand, and who 

 to look to for proper guidance, direction and relief, between the 

 agencies of Government and others. 



Our people have lost an awful lot of money. 



A lot of jobs have gone down the drain. I think if something is 

 not done very shortly, I think we are going to see more American 

 fishermen being put out of work. 



I was in San Francisco last Wednesday when the ninth circuit of 

 appeals was holding hearings. 



At that time I took the opportunity with Mr. Harry Bridges, our 

 international president, and explained to him what our problem was. 



He was aware of it and expressed very grave concern. 



I thought he would be here today. 



