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 PUBLIC LAW 100-478—OCT. 7, 1988

102 STAT. 2311

submitted by the Secretary, together with recommendations by the Secretary in connection therewith, to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the United States House of Representatives on or before April 1, 1989. In the event the independent review cannot be completed by April 1, 1989, then the panel shall give priority to completing the independent review as it applies to the Kemp's ridley sea turtle and submitting the same to the Secretary by that date, or as expeditiously as possible, and thereafter shall complete as expeditiously as possible the remaining work of the independent review. (5) REVIEW OF STATUS.—After receipt of any portion of the

independent review from the panel, the Secretary shall review the status of each of the relevant species of sea turtles. (6) RECOMMENDATIONS OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary, after receipt of any portion of the independent review from the panel, shall consider, along with the requirements of existing law, the following before making recommendations: (i) reports from the panel conducting the independent review; (ii) written views and information of interested parties; (iii) the review of the status of each of the relevant species of sea turtles; (iv) the relationship of any more or less stringent measures to reduce the drowning of each of the relevant species of sea turtles in shrimp nets to the overall conservation plan for each such species; (v) whether increased reproductive or other efforts in behalf of each of the relevant species of sea turtles would make no longer necessary and advisable present or proposed conservation r ^ u l a t i o n s regarding shrimping nets; (vi) whether certain geographical areas such as, but not limited to, inshore areas and offshore areas, should have more stringent, less stringent or different measures imposed upon them in order to reduce the drowning of each of the relevant species of sea turtles in shrimp nets; (vii) other reliable information regarding the relationship between each of the relevant species of sea turtles and shrimp fishing and other activities in the waters of the United States, Mexico and other nations of the world; and (viii) the need for improved cooperation among departments, agencies and entities of Federal and State government, the need for improved cooperation with other nations and the need for treaties or international agreements on a bilateral or multilateral basis. (7) MODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS.—For good cause, the Secretary may modify the r^ulations promulgated on June 29, 1987, relating to sea turtle conservation, in whole or part, as the Secretary deems advisable. (8) SECRETARY AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS.—The Secretary

shall undertake an educational effort among shrimp fishermen, either directly or by contract with competent persons or entities, to instruct fishermen in the usage of the turtle excluder device or any other device which might be imposed upon such fishermen;

Fish and fishing. Contracts.

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