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Brief Description of NMFS Whale Research for Fiscal Year 1968 



Through 1972 



Fiscal year 1968-1969, $137,000 



Oondiieted studies on tecliniques for marking whales. Performed research on 

 the biology of the grey, sperm, fin and sei whales. 



Fiscal year 1910, $64,000 



Conducted studies on techniques for marking whales. Performed research on 

 the biology of the grey, sperm, fin and sei whale. 



Initiated the development of ti'anisducers for counting grey whales and the 

 development of tags for use on small whales. 



Fiscal year 1911, $64,000 



Conducted studies on techniques for marking whales. Performed research on 

 the biology of the grey, sperm, fin and sie whales. 



Initiated the development of transducers for counting grey whales and the 

 development of tags for use on small whales. 



Published monography on grey whales. 



Fiscal year 1912, $64,000 



Continued development of counting grey whales by transducers. 



Completed analysis of biological data on the sperm, fin and sie whales, taken 

 at the San Francisco whaling station. 



Continued development of tagging techniques for small whales. 



Brief Description of NMFS Porpoise Research for Fiscal Year 1970 



Through 1972 



Fiscal year 1970, $30,000 



Developed net escape techniques. Conducted porpoise behavior studies in 

 Hawaii. Conducted tests with underwater sounds. Completed trials with tuna 

 purse seine modifications. 



Fiscal year 1971, $45,000 



Developed porix)ise gates in tuna purse seine. Conducted at sea collections of 

 porpoise mortality data. Conducted porpoise population studies. 



Fiscal year 1972, $65,000 



Expanded the at sea data collections. Continued work on population studies 

 and chartered si>ecial vessels to test porpoise escape gates in a tuna purse seine. 



Mr. DixGELL. Also submit to us an estimate of the cost of the ad- 

 ministering of H.R. 10420 and the other bills before this committee for 

 the next 5 years as required by this committee under the recent con- 

 gressional reform legislation. 



Mr. Pollock- Yes, sir. '\^^len we get into the area of research, we 

 would have to perhaps outline two, three, or four programs of research 

 because it would depend upon the number of dollars and the kind of 

 job we did. 



Mr. DiNGELL. I am aware of that, and I understand the difficulties 

 that this presupposes. 



When you furnish that ; also give us a statement of what you regard 

 as a good research program in terms of management and protection 

 of the different species entrusted to the jurisdiction of the Department 

 of Commerce. 



You can submit this again for the record, and I am asking this as a 

 drafting service for the committee, and I am expressly instructing you 

 it is not to be cleared through the Bureau of the Budget. 



Mr. Pollock. I did not understand your last few words. 



Mr. DiNGELL. I said I am expressly requesting this as a drafting 

 service, and it is not to be cleared through the Bureau of the Budget, 

 in any fashion whatsoever. 



