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 PUBLIC LAW 97-389—DEC. 29, 1982

96 STAT. 1949

Public Law 97-389 97th Congress An Act To amend the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964.

Dec. 29, 1982 [H.R. 3942]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the . United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Amendments of be cited as the "Fisheries Amendments of 1982". 1982. TITLE I—COMMERCIAL FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT

16 USC 779 note.

SEC. 101. (a) Section 4(a) of the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 779b(a)) is amended— (1) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof ", and"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(3) $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1984, and September 30, 1985.". (b) Section 4(b) of the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 779b(b)) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by inserting ", and" at the end of paragraph (3); and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1984, and September 30, 1985.". (c) Section 4(c) of the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 779b(c)) is repealed. TITLE II—MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION SEC. 201. Section 14 of the North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954 (16 U.S.C. 1034) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 14. (a)(1) The Secretary of Commerce is directed to take such actions as are necessary and appropriate to determine the effect of the Japanese salmon drift gillnet fishery on marine mammal populations, and to reduce or eliminate the incidental taking of marine mammals, particularly Dall's porpoise, by this fishery. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to— "(A) the placement of duly authorized observers of the United States onboard Japanese salmon fishing and research vessels while within the Fishery Conservation Zone, for the purpose of making scientific observations and studies relating to the biology of the Dall's porpoise and the incidental taking of marine mammals, seabirds, and king salmon of North American origin; "(B) the collection of a representative sample of biological material and data on all marine mammals incidentally taken in the fishery; and "(C) the adoption of requirements, by permit conditions or agreement, governing the incidental taking of marine mammals by Japanese salmon fishing vessels within the Fishery Conservation Zone, which will insure that new fishing gear or tech•it

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