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Senate Hearings on Fish Protein Concentrate Production (S. 2720)

Original title: Fish protein concentrate: hearings before the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, Eighty-ninth Congress, second session on S. 2720, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to develop, through the use of experiment and demonstration plants, practicable and economic means for the production by the commercial fishing industry of fish protein concentrate, April 25, 1966, Aberdeen, Washington, May 16 and 17, 1966, Washington, D.C.

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill sought to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to fund and operate to establish a commercial industry for , impacting federal research spending and the domestic fishing industry.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Commercial fishing industry

The industry is the intended recipient of the developed production methods for fish protein concentrate.

Department of the Interior

The Secretary of the Interior is tasked with overseeing the development of the demonstration plants.

What changed

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Summary

This document records Senate Committee on Commerce hearings held in 1966 regarding S. 2720, a bill proposing federal support for the commercial production of . The hearings explored the feasibility of using experimental plants to develop cost-effective methods for creating this protein source.

Key Facts

  • S. 2720 proposes authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to develop methods for producing fish protein concentrate.
  • The bill mandates the use of experiment and demonstration plants to test production feasibility.
  • The goal of the legislation is to establish practicable and economic means for the commercial fishing industry to produce fish protein concentrate.
  • Hearings were held on April 25, 1966, in Aberdeen, Washington.
  • Hearings were held on May 16 and 17, 1966, in Washington, D.C.
  • The hearings were conducted by the United States Senate Committee on Commerce during the 89th Congress, second session.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of S. 2720?
The bill aims to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to develop cost-effective ways for the commercial fishing industry to produce .
How would the government develop these production methods?
The bill proposes the use of experiment and to test and refine production techniques.

Why It Matters

The bill sought to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to fund and operate to establish a commercial industry for , impacting federal research spending and the domestic fishing industry.

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Federal involvement in food technology

The document highlights a 1966 effort to bridge the gap between commercial fishing and industrial food processing through federal research.

Secretary of the InteriorCommittee on Commerce

Connected Entities

locationWashington, D.C.“Location of the May 16 and 17, 1966 hearings.”Map →
personSecretary of the Interior“The official authorized by the bill to develop production methods.”Map →
locationAberdeen, Washington“Location of the April 25, 1966 hearing.”Map →
organizationCommittee on Commerce“The Senate committee responsible for conducting the hearings.”Map →

Sources

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