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| Date Dec. 1, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-254T |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EST Thursday, December 1, 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives COAST GUARD Observations on Arctic Requirements, Icebreakers, and Coordination with Stakeholders
Statement of Stephen L.... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-870 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters COAST GUARD Efforts to Identify Arctic Requirements Are Ongoing, but More Communication about Agency Planning Efforts Would Be Beneficial GAO-10-870 September 2010 COAST GUARD Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-870, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Efforts to I... |
| Date May 20, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-508R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 20, 2009 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Fisheries Management: Alleged Misconduct of Members and Staff of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Dear Mr. Chairman: In recent years, several Hawaii-based conservation advocacy organizations and othe... |
| Date Dec. 8, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-78 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE Improvements Are Needed in the Federal Process Used to Protect Marine Mammals from Commercial Fishing GAO-09-78 December 2008 NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-78, a report to the Chairman... |
| Date May 9, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-594 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives OFFSHORE MARINE AQUACULTURE Multiple Administrative and Environmental Issues Need to Be Addressed in Establishing a U.S. Regulatory Framework GAO-08-594 May 2008 OFFSHORE MARINE AQUACULTURE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-594, a report to the Chairman, Commit... |
| Date July 20, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-881 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2007 Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE Improved Economic Analysis and Evaluation Strategies Needed for Proposed Changes to Atlantic Large Whale Protection Plan GAO-07-881 July 2007 NATION... |
| Date Feb. 23, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-289 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Core Principles and a Strategic Approach Would Enhance Stakeholder Participation in Developing Quota-Based Programs GAO-06-289 a February 2006 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-289, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Core... |
| Date March 11, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-241 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters INDIVIDUAL FISHING QUOTAS Management Costs Varied and Were Not Recovered as Required GAO-05-241 a March 2005 INDIVIDUAL FISHING QUOTAS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-241, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Management Costs Varied and Were Not Recovered as Require... |
| Date Feb. 25, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-487T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, February 25, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate INDIVIUDAL FISHING QUOTAS Economic Effects on Processors and Methods Available to Protect Communities
Statement of Anu K. Mittal, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-04-487T Februar... |
| Date Feb. 24, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-277 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters INDIVIDUAL FISHING QUOTAS Methods for Community Protection and New Entry Require Periodic Evaluation GAO-04-277 February 2004 INDIVIDUAL FISHING QUOTAS Methods for Community Protection and New Entry Require Periodic Evaluation Highlights of GAO-04-277, a report to congressional requesters To assist in deli... |
| Date Dec. 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-159 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, and Fisheries, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate INDIVIDUAL FISHING QUOTAS Better Information Could Improve Program Management GAO-03-159 a December 2002 INDIVIDUAL FISHING QUOTAS Better Information Could Improve Program Man... |
| Date May 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-699T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery 9:30 a.m., Thursday, May 10, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives COMMERCIAL FISHERIES Effectiveness of Fishing Buyback Programs Can Be Improved
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-01-699T Mr. C... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-204 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Federal Oversight of Seafood Does Not Sufficiently Protect Consumers GAO-01-204 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 38 42 43 46 60 Appendix II: Seafood-Related Illnesses Appendix III: Seafood Safety Programs in the United State... |
| Date June 29, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-176 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to Congressional Committees and Selected Members of Congress FISHERY MANAGEMENT American Fisheries Act Produces Benefits GAO/RCED-00-176 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285325 June 29, 2000 Congressional Members of Congress About one-third of the tot... |
| Date June 14, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-120 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to House Committee on Resources COMMERCIAL FISHERIES Entry of Fishermen Limits Benefits of Buyback Programs GAO/RCED-00-120 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Results of the Telephone Survey of Participants in the New England Groundfish Vessel and Permit Buyback Program 3 20 28 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Commerce Ta... |
| Date April 6, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Committees and Requesters FISHERY MANAGEMENT Problems Remain With National Marine Fisheries Service’s Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act GAO/RCED-00-69 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: Comments From the U.S. Department of Commerce Table 1: Disposition of Selected... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-8R |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-293711 October 20, 1999 The Honorable Don Young Chairman The Honorable George Miller Ranking Minority Member Committee on Resources House of Representatives Subject: Commercial Fisheries: Information on Federallv Funded Buvback Programs Federally funded fishery’ buyback programs... |
| Date June 30, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-196 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to Congressional Committees and Requesters FISHERY MANAGEMENT Market Impacts of the American Fisheries Act on the Production of Pollock Fillets GAO/RCED-99-196 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282737 June 30, 1999 Congressional Committees and Requ... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1998 |
Report No. NSIAD-98-240R |
Title
-GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division 16(07~ B-280797 August 28, 1998 The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman Chairman, Committee on International House of Representatives Relations The Honorable Harold Rogers Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations... |
| Date July 16, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-234R |
Title
;A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-280148 July 16, 1998 The Honorable Ted Stevens United States Senate Subject: Coast Guard: hnnlementation of Anti-Reflaggjng Act Dear Senator Stevens: The Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Anti-Reflagging Act of 1987 (Rub. L. lOO-239), known as the Anti-Reflagging Act, becam... |
| Date April 20, 1995 |
Report No. GGD-95-117 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1995 Report to the Honorable Slade Gorton, U.S. Senate INTERNATIONAL TRADE Canada’s Restrictions on Certain Salmon Imports GAO/GGD-95-117 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-260224 April 20, 1995 The Honorable Slade Gorton United States Senate Dear Senator Gorton: This report responds t... |
| Date May 10, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-122 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1994 Report to the Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield, U.S. Senate PACIFIC WHITING HARVEST Controversy Surrounding 1993 Allocation Between Processing-Sectors GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-256352 May lo,1994 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield United States Senate Dear S... |
| Date Nov. 8, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-94-4 |
Title
..: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and
Economic Development Division B-253321 November 8,1993 The Honorable Gerry E. Studds Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives The Honorable Don Young Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Fisheries Management Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of R... |
| Date Nov. 5, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-94-69R |
Title
GAO United States Office General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources,
Economic /5-o 36 3 Community, Development and Division B-255491 November 5, 1993 Daniel Senate K. Akaka The Honorable United States The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate The Honorable Gerry E. Studds Chairman, Committee on Merchant and Fisheries House of Representatives Affairs... |
| Date June 21, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-127BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1993 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters SPECIES PROTECTION National Marine Fisheries Service Enforcement Efforts GAO United States General Accounting OfYice Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-248630 June 21,1993 Congressional Requesters During July 1991 congressional hearings, Gulf of Mexico shr... |
| Date Sept. 13, 1991 |
Report No. NSIAD-91-322 |
Title
~_-- St~tbt.t~mtwr l!Kll INTERNATIONAL TRADE Factors Affecting the Price of Alaskan Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon I , GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-246580 September 13, 1991 The Honorable Leon E. Panetta The Honorable Don Young House of Representatives As requested, we examined issues related to the prices com... |
| Date July 31, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-127 |
Title
--.---. IJnit.t~cl St,aks General Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Frank H. Murkowski, U.S. Senate _...__ - _...__ .I ___.._- .” __-_ ---.-- ..-. --II.- .-..- -.._._- I-._ July I!)!)1 SEAFOOD PROCESSING Foreign Ownership of Facilities in AIaska, Oregon, and Washington 144702 REKASED ._ -.-..-._._ ._.- ...~--.--.--.-----.----- I L r: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington... |
| Date March 28, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-96 |
Title
Y &$o E$&;;y$$~ce 1 .f
Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division
) B-242994 March 28,1991 The Honorable Les AuCoin House of Representatives Dear Mr. AuCoin: This report responds to your request to review certain aspects of the management of the groundfish fishery in the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Department of Commerce. ... |
| Date Nov. 2, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-91-38 |
Title
TUNA/PORPOISE OBSERVER PROGRAM More Needs to Be Done~ to Identify and Report Harassment of Observers 142751 I (;A() t(t(‘f’l)-!)l-:M _-..-.-.-_. ----- _. ..__ . . . .“.“.._.. - .- - -.--_-.---. __-...-__l.. __I . “” --,.- m-m,“---. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-240025
November 2,199O The Ho... |
| Date Oct. 25, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-91-27 |
Title
I ._. ._.l _“. _.. . . ..-. -..- -. ---. ..___.._..--..-..- .___._. Sts t,vs (;c*tterztl Accotttttitty! -.-._. lJnit.cvl-- __...-----.---- Offiw ___ ---___ I --.--l.- GAO ICqwrt t,o tlw Eionorable Ifot) Packwood, 1.J.S. Senate COAST GUARD Anti-Reflagging Act Has Mixed Impa U.S. Fishing and Ship Rebuilding 111111 Ml ll
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\ ? united Staten GenemlAcamntlngom(# Waahin@m, D.C. 20548 Re6o~c... |
| Date March 19, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-86BR |
Title
’ .
United Stat’es &Lea& Accounting Office -GAO
March 1087 325 $3. Briefi:ng Report to Congressional Requesters U. S. FISHING FEES Implications of Increaseson Japan and the Merits of Other Fee Systems Ill I1 lllllll
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Y i / IUQISTRICr]LglD--NOt to be relessed outsldc lh, Ai#rmmtlug Off&eexcept on the basis of speclfio -aI by the Offloeof Congressional Rols I 3rxx+? ~AO/RCED-87436BR 53g355... |
| Date Oct. 22, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-87-11BR |
Title
United States General .- Accounting Office GAO
October 1986 Briefing Report to the Honorable Ted Stevens, United States Senate SEAFOOD MARKETING Opportunities to Improve the U.S. Position -- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-218659
October 22, 1986 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Ted Stevens Senate ... |
| Date June 11, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-133 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office “. . GAO
June 1986 Report to Ccngressional Requesters DEACTIVATING RESEARCH VESSELS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Use of Private Ships GAO,‘RCED-86-133 63S9 19 J c ‘c United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-222767 June 11,1986 The Chairman and Ranking ... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-145 |
Title
l RELEASEC --c
hu REPORT THE BY General Accounting Office
Uses O’f SaltonstalVKennedy Development Funds
Under the Saltonstall/Kennedy Act, over the past 6 years about $187 million from customs duties on imports of fishery products has been made available to the Secretary of Commerce for promoting and developing American fisheries. This report discusses how Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries ... |
| Date April 17, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-139 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20546 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY ANl3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OlVlSlON APRIL
B-198126 17, 1984 The Honorable John B. Breaux Subcommittee on Fisheries Chairman, and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Committee on Merchant biarine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Federal and State Efforts to Conserve and Protect the Sout... |
| Date Aug. 15, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-185 |
Title
BV THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTIN
Report To The Honorable Les AuCoin, U.S. House Of Representatives The Oregon Production Index: A Sound Fishery Management Tool That Can Be Improved
Salmon fishermen and residents of Northkest coastal communities have suffered continuing economic hardships due to a depressed salmon fishing industry. They jcontend that the Pacific Fishery ManageIment Council’s method o... |
| Date Dec. 27, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-83-34 |
Title
REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office
Customs Has Corrected A Deficiency In Administering The Quota On Imported Tuna
One of Custom’s responsibilities is toadminister import quotas. Under a tariff-rate quota, the duty rates change as the quantity of imports varies. Customs has interpreted the Tariff Schedules as requiring that tuna imported from American Samoa be charged against quota limits.... |
| Date June 22, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-125 |
Title
1 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE
4 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMEM ECONOMIC DIVISION JUNE 22,1981 B-200759 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Malcolm Baldrige of Commerce Secretary: Marine Fisheries cFollowup on the National Service's Efforts to Assess the Quality of U.S.-Produced Seafood (CED-81-125) Subject: I to Secretary Philip M. On October 15, 1980, we reported Klu... |
| Date March 30, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-65 |
Title
f I ‘u /$@i!@ ,?fi 1w B’Y’ THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Les AuCoin House Of Representatives Foreign Investment In U.S.Seafood Processing Industry Difficult To Assess
Foreign investment in the U.S. seafood processing industry has increased in recent years, but its extent and impact are uncertain. Some industry and public officials are concerned that dependency on ... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-20 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCZOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OSdS 00(1MuurrYm-K: -mkT olvlslau OCTOBER 76.1980 B-200759 The Honorable The Secretary Philip M. Klutznick of Commerce IIIII I Ill
113548 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: -. 4 Need to Assess #Fe Quality of U.S.-Produced eafood for Domestic and Foreign Consumption (CED-81-20) J The General Accounting Office is studying the adequacy of current Fed... |
| Date May 7, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-73 |
Title
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Developing Markets For FishNot Traditionally Harvested By The United States: The Problems And The Federal Role
Opportunities exist for the U.S. fishing industry to make greater use of fish species not traditionally harvested by it. Although several different programs can be adopted to further promote the development of such species, a regional approach led by industry, with Fed... |
| Date Oct. 12, 1979 |
Report No. 110563 |
Title
.I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASWINGTONr D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. DST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRYESCHWECE, DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ,I( " If ,,_ BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND ,;I' $j ~!i'f" ' ( ',r' THE ENVIRONMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES MR. CHAIR... |
| Date Sept. 12, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-120 |
Title
4 - . .-. ~~l~~llllll~llllllllll
LM110372 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL c ngress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Enforcement Problems Hinder tive Implementation Of New Fishery Management Activities
Under the Fishery Conservation and Management Act, plans are being developed to manage domestic and foreign fishing within 200 miles of the U.S. coastline. Plans establishing quotas and other restrictions will be develop... |
| Date July 12, 1979 |
Report No. 109875 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHIrKi'I'ON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE r I11111 III 109875111111111 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:Oo A.M. EST THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SUBCOMMITTEE DIVISION AND BEFORE THE .' ON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE THE ENVIRONMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AT OVERSIGHT ON FISHERY HEARINGS CONSERV... |
| Date April 3, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-57 |
Title
REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES
RELEASED
.. .
mwdtlOn# tskh the General ific approval And Mangement Act’s Impact On Selected Fisheries
In response to a joint request from the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and its Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment, GAO assessed the impact of the Fishery Conservation and Management Act... |
| Date Jan. 9, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-23 |
Title
Comptroller General
(.jF THE UNITED STATES Progress And Problems Of Fisheries Management Under The Fishery Conservation And Management Act
In response to a joint request from the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and its Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment, GAO assessed progress and problems in fisheries management under the Fishery Conservation a... |
| Date Nov. 9, 1978 |
Report No. CED-79-4 |
Title
In response to a request from Senator BoL Packwood, GAO compiled information on the Px;flc Fishery Management Counc~l’s pollcizs as they re!ate to the goal: outlined 11~ the Fishery Conservatron and Management Act of 7976~ Various fishIr\g inccrests question the ade. quacy of the data the council uses to support decisions in its ocean salmon fishery management plans. Council members generally be... |
| Date April 11, 1978 |
Report No. 089017 |
Title
HUMAN REbOURCES DWISION April 11, 1978 The Honorable Donald Kennedy Commissioner, Food and Drug Adminlstratlon Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Dr Kennedy Our recent survey to evaluate the sanitary condltlons In selected food lndustrles was a followup to our previous reports on (1) sanitary condltlons in the food manufacturing industry (B-164031(2), Aprrl 18, 1972), (2) protecting... |
| Date Nov. 3, 1977 |
Report No. 105984 |
Title
DOCURnT BRESUuE O5984 - [B13663#5 ] (Federal Responsibilities for Insuring Safe and Eure Fish Products]. lovember 3, 1977. 6 pp. Commissioner, Food and Administration; by Albert B. Jojokian, Assistant Drug Director, Human Resources Div. Contact: Human Resources Div.
Authority: Federal ood, Drug, and Ccsmetic Act (21 .S.C. 301). Report to Donald Kennedy, potential for maximizLng inupection resource... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-96 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES .- ’ The U.S. Great Lakes Commercial Fishing Industry--Past, Present, And Potential
Overfishing, predators (sea lamprey), contaminants and increasingly restrictive State regulations have reduced the U.S. Great Lakes commercial fishing industry to a mere shadow of its former prominence. At this time there is little chance that... |
