necessary through at least sea state 7 (28- to 

 40-knot winds and 22- to 40-foot waves). 



In addition, for each enforcement step, 

 different vehicles and equipment are useful. 

 For example, an aircraft flying at 200 knots, at 

 15,000 feet in clear weather will cover a 

 greater area, using sight and radar, and detect 

 more fishing vessels than will a cutter at sea 

 doing 15 knots. On the other hand, the aircraft 

 cannot put a boarding party on fishing 

 vessels, while a cutter can accomplish this 

 mission. 



It is not now possible to project explicitly 

 what enforcement will be necessary to detect 

 and deter violations because the Regional 

 Councils, which are charged with creating the 

 regulations for fishery management, have not 

 yet formalized final plans which will include 

 the regulations which are to be enforced. 

 Regulations which have been drawn-up by 

 the National Marine Fisheries Service for im- 

 plementation as of March 1, 1977, are merely 

 interim rules which will be supplanted once 

 the councils formulate regulations specific to 



U.S. Coast Guard Photo 



Under the new law. Coast Guard enforcement officers may board foreign fishing vessels to inspect the catch and fishing gear 



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