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past century, the potential is there. One possibility
has already been noted. The Sea Grant Program could
be made even more valuable by introducing an ex-
change program for foreign students, particularly from
developing countries.""
The Committee further recommends the role of
the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission be
re-examined; international participation, at high levels
in the International Decade for Ocean Exploration be
increased; the National Marine Fisheries Service's role
in exchanges with foreign governments be enhanced
and strengthened; the U. S. Navy extend its relation-
ships with foreign navies in the exchange of research
programs and techniques; and that international coop-
eration in the NOAA buoy development program and
air-sea interaction experiments be increased.
FISHERIES
NACOA's approach to fisheries management is
basic and research-oriented. Reviewing the problems
of rehabilitating the U. S. fisheries, the report notes
that, on the average, 55-60 percent of the fish products
consumed in the nation is imported. The Committee
proposes that the United States establish a target of
increasing domestic production sufficiently to reduce
this dependency on imports.
"The six steps by which a plan for an increased
share of US.t market may be developed are to deter-mine (1) the present productivity of the fishing areas
of interest to the U. S., (2) their potential under ideal
conservation conditions, (3) the necessary critical con-
servation methods, (4) the agencies which should bear
the responsibility, (5) the increased supply of fish
which would be available to the domestic market, and
(6) a market penetration schedule." NACOA recom-
mends that NOAA be assigned as lead agency for
developing this plan.
WEATHER MODIFICATION
Concerning weather modification, the Committee
concludes that "the potential benefits from weather
control and conscious climate modification are very
large, and so are the potential risks."' NACOA's rec-
ommendations come in the form of action in areas of
legislation and regulation; research and technology;
hurricane control; assessment of public policy with
careful technological assessments of the consequences
of weather modification. Other recommended courses
of action cover international agreement; and finally,
NACOA takes the position of the National Academy
of Sciences recommending adoption of "a resolution
dedicating all weather-modification efforts to peaceful
purposes and establishing, preferably within the frame-
work of an international nongovernment scientific
organization, an advisory mechanism for consideration
of weather-modification problems of potential inter-
national concern before they reach critical levels."Oil Spill
Effects Revealed
Effects of the Santa Barbara Oil Spill of January 24,
1969, are the subject of a recently released 377-page
publication.
The proceedings are from the Santa Barbara Oil
Symposium (December 1971) sponsored by the National
Science Foundation and the Division of Graduate Edu-
cation in Science and the Marine Science Institute,
University of California.
Purpose of the symposium was to discuss effects
of the spill in a broad context and to review the impact
of the spill on government, industry and the citizen.
Reproduction of the formal presentations and edited
versions of the discussions has been made possible by
the U. S. Geological Survey.
Included in the text are excerpts on the importance
of offshore petroleum resources, detection and meas-
urement of oil films, ecoethics and oily demons.
Also included are discussions ranging from the
effect on marine intertidal invertebrates and fishes, to
legislation on environmental quality. A third section
includes discussions on control of oil spills. *
4COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
Management of the coastal zone is the most urgent
issue recognized by the Committee. NACOA recom-
mends prompt enactment of coastal zone legislation
at all levels of government "devoted exclusively to
management unencumbered by the larger issue in-
volved in land-use legislation applicable to the entire
nation. We feel it is vital that this legislation also pro-
vide for the establishment of research and technical
advisory sources closely coupled to each level in the
management hierarchy including local, state, and fed-
eral echelons."
NACOA regrets that it was unable to address the
important topic of marine transportation. The Com-
mittee recommends that the Secretary of Commerce
undertake a study of the nation's marine transportation
system as it relates to economic growth, social costs
and benefits, and environmental goals.
Texas A&M University's Vice-President for Aca-
demic Affairs, John C. Calhoun, Jr., is a member of
the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and At-
mosphere. Calhoun has previously served as Sea Grant
Program director at A&M since 1968.
Copies of the annual report are available from
the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government
Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402, at 40 cents
per copy. *
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