APPENDIX A 



COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS: CALENDAR YEAR 1987 



5 January 



6 January 



7 January 



9 January 



16 January 



Commerce, scientific research permit application, 

 Nelio B. Barros and Daniel K. Odell. 



Interior, commenting to the Minerals Management 

 Service on the "Beaufort Sea Sale 97 Draft 

 Environmental Impact Statement," noting that 

 the Statement provides a reasonably thorough 

 review and analysis of available information 

 on the possible impacts of the proposed action 

 on marine mammals in the sale area, and recom- 

 mending, among other things, that the Statement 

 be modified to consider: (a) the possible 

 effects of garbage disposal practices on polar 

 bears; (b) the possibility that oils spills, 

 disturbances, etc., will cause polar bears and 

 other marine mammal species to move to areas 

 already occupied and thus increase animal 

 densities in those areas to levels that could 

 damage or deplete food supplies; and (c) the 

 possible cumulative effects of subsistence 

 harvesting and other activities, as well as oil 

 and gas exploration and development, on bowhead 

 and beluga whales, polar bears, walrus, and 

 seals; and also recommending that the Service 

 consider developing and implementing monitoring 

 programs to detect possible unforeseen impacts 

 on the species. 



Commerce, public display permit application, 

 Dolphin Research Center. 



Commerce, scientific research permit application, 

 Oceanic Research and Communication Alliance. 



Commerce, commenting to the National Marine 

 Fisheries Service on draft porpoise mortality 

 performance standards for tuna vessels and vessel 

 operators and noting, among other things, 

 that: (1) the most effective system for applying 

 performance standards would involve 100% observer 

 coverage of all vessel trips; (2) if this is not 

 possible, a dual system of vessel and operator 

 standards would be most useful; (3) formal rule- 

 making is required to implement a performance 

 system; and (4) the Service should continue to 



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