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 PUBLIC LAW 102-523—OCT. 26, 1992 106 STAT. 3427 "(A) without setting nets on dolphins or other marine mammals; or "(2) require that proposals for research under the program be reviewea and authorized by a competent regional organization; "(3) require that researdi under the program be conducted by dedicated vessels that— "(A) are authorized to conduct that research by a competent regional organization; and "(B) have on board in accordance with section 305(a)(2) an observer who is responsible to, and supervised by, a competent regional organization, "(b) LIMITATIONS ON DOLPHIN MORTALITY. —For the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, an agreement entered into under section 302 shall require that— "(1) the total number of research sets on dolphins conducted pursuant to this section during the period beginning March 1, 1994, and ending December 31, 1999, shall not exceed 400 annually, and that the total annual dolphin mortality shall not exceed 1,000; "(2) the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission shall establish a panel to review and report on the compliance of the international yellowfin tuna fishery fleet with the limits established in paragraph (1) and make recommendations as appropriate; and "(3) the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission shall establish an Advisory Board of technical specialists from the international communities of scientists, government agencies, environmental groups, and the fishing industry, to assist that commission in efforts to coordinate, facilitate, and guide research. "(c) FUNDING. — "(1) IN GENERAL. — An agreement entered into under section 302 shall establish fair and equitable mechanisms for funding research conducted pursuant to this section. "(2) PROCEEDS OF RESEARCH HARVESTS.—An agreement entered into under section 302 shall provide that the proceeds of any tima harvested for the purpose of research conducted pursuant to this section should, to the extent possible, be used for funding research conducted pursuant to this section. "(3) LIMITATION ON USE OF UNITED STATES FUNDING. —Funding provided by the United States for research shall be used only for the purpose of developing methods of fishing for large yellowfin tuna that do not involve intentionally encircling dolphins or other marine mammals. "(d) REVIEW OF RESEARCH PROPOSALS.—The Marine Mammal Commission established under section 201 shall— "(1) review all research proposals submitted to the Inter- American Tropical Tuna Commission; and "(2) recommend iui appropriate response to each of those proposals, to the United States Commissioners on the Inter- American Tropical Tuna Commission.
 * XB) by setting nets on dolphins or other marine mammals with zero set-caused mortality;

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