Operation of the Vessel "Pacific Explorer": Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Salt-Water Fish and Shellfish Problems of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, First Session. April 24, 25, 26, and 28, 1947U.S. Government Printing Office, 1947 - 235 páginas Investigates operations of federally-supported vessel Pacific Explorer for allegedly engaging in commercial fishing instead of projected mission of conducting marine-science research and exploration work in Bering Sea. |
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