COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

By His Excellency

EDWARDJ.KING
GOVERNOR

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. l65

Fisheries Policy Development

    WHEREAS, the fishing industry is clearly of major social and
economic importance to the Commonwealth; and

    WHEREAS, the Fishery Management and Conservation Act of
1976 represents an unprecedented and long overdue commitment by industry
and government to undertake comprehensive managment of our valuable
fishery resources; and

    WHEREAS, to be truly effective, this endeavor must be
complemented by meaningful and timely state programs that will result in
wise use of our fishery resources and a more prosperous fishing industry;
and

    WHEREAS, a necessary first step in this regard is the
formulation of sound policy to guide development, management and
enhancement of the Commonwealth's resources consistent with necessary
socio-economic interests; and

    WHEREAS, in Massachusetts this responsibility rests with the
Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission with support from the Division of
Marine Fisheries.

    NOW, THEREFORE, I, Edward J. King, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by virtue of the authority vested in me
as Supreme Executive Magistrate of the Commonwealth, do hereby charge
the Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission, with support from the Division
of Marine Fisheries, with the task of developing a comprehensive fisheries
policy for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Given at the Executive Chamber in
Boston this 26th day of July, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and seventy-nine and of 
Independence of the United
States of America two hundred and
four.

EDWARD J. KING
GOVERNOR
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
Secretary of the Commonwealth

GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS