Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and the Policy Process: A Study of the Post-1945 California Sardine Depletion.

Examines the founding and early work of the California Marine Research Committee established in 1947 by the state legislature in response to the catastrophic failure of the Pacific Coast sardine fishery. Explanation on how a stalemate occurred that delayed a consensus on policy recommendations; Implication of the delayed policy recommendations for the sardine fishing industry.