Committee Serial No. 90-28. Considers H.R. 4775 and related H.R. 7743, H.R. 15490, and H.R. 15535, to authorize Interior Dept to increase number of fish protein concentrate plants funded by the Government.

Committee Serial No. 89-64. Considers S. 2720, to authorize Interior Dept to build as many as five experiment and demonstration plants for processing fish protein concentrate, also known as "fish flour."

Considers H.R. 9101 and identical bills, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude processed seafood products made from whole fish from the category of food unfit for human consumption.

Abstract: During the past twenty years, international attention has been focused on the kaleidoscopic fate of fish protein concentrate (FPC) as a panacea for the world's food crisis. However, the problem of malnutrition transcends the simplistic solution of developing new proteins to bridge the "protein gap". The history and cultural significance of fish as food, and the growth and development of FPC in the U.S. are reviewed. Case studies in four countries show how economic, social and political factors frustrated the success of FPC. Policy implications are discussed.