COMMERCIAL FISHERIES

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

ILLEGAL SEIZURES

H.R. 7117, H.R. 7220, H.R. 7253

BILLS TO AMEND THE FISHERMEN'S PROTECTIVE ACT OF 1967 TO
EXPEDITE THE REIMBURSEMENT OF UNITED STATES VESSEL OWNERS
FOR CHARGES PAID BY THEM FOR THE RELEASE OF VESSELS AND
CREWS ILLEGALLY SEIZED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TO STRENGTHEN
THE PROVISIONS THEREIN RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF CLAIMS
AGAINST SUCH FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR AMOUNTS SO REIMBURSED
AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER AMOUNTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

FEBRUARY 10, MARCH 11, JUNE 3, JULY 8, 1971

ATLANTIC SALMON

H.R. 3304, H.R. 3305, H.R. 3841, H.R. 4928, H.R. 7242

BILLS TO AMEND THE ACT OF AUGUST 27, 1954 (COMMONLY KNOWN AS
THE FISHERMEN'S PROTECTIVE ACT) TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT
ATLANTIC SALMON OF NORTH AMERICAN ORIGIN

DEPARTMENT

Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

65-245

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1971

Drozak, Frank, Seafarer's Union, San Francisco, Calif

Statement of-

Castagnola, Dominic, crew member, S.S. "Antonina C".

Cintas, Manuel, skipper, S.S. "Apollo".

Crimmins, John Hugh, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-

American Affairs___

Edney, Steve, president, United Cannery & Industrial Workers Union,
San Pedro, Calif..

30

30

112

9

28

Felando, August, general manager, American Tuna Boat Association,

San Diego, Calif.

30, 167, 226

Gann, Joseph A., secretary-treasurer, Gann Enterprises, San Diego,

Calif

57

Garmatz, Hon. Edward A., chairman, Committee on Merchant Ma-
rine and Fisheries--

Gehres, Adm. Leslie, president, Westgate Terminal, San Diego, Calif
Grbelja, Max Peter..

Jordan, Ken, San Pedro Chamber of Commerce_

Lannon, Albert, Washington representative, Fishermen & Allied
Workers Union, Local 33, International Longshoremen's & Ware-
housemen's Union..

167, 246

30

Madruga, Edward X., managing owner, S.S. "Apollo".

Moody, O. William, administrator, AFL-CIO Maritime Trades

Department, also representing the Seafarers International Union

of North America___

Murdock, James F., chief, Division of Financial Assistance, National
Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce_

Orbank, Charles, accounting officer, Bureau of Accounts, Treasury

Department...

242

206

100

167

93

97

247

Pisano, Anthony, general manager, Fishermen's Co-Op, San Pedro,

Calif..

81

Poekel, Charles A., Jr., student (Latin American affairs), George
Washington University.

192

Roedel, Philip M., Director, National Marine Fisheries Service,

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of

Commerce..

206

Rogers, Linda, cochairman, Women's League for Fishermen's Rights,

San Diego, Calif..

49

Royal, John J., executive secretary-treasurer, Fishermen & Allied
Workers' Union, Local 33, I.L.W.U.