marine mammals other than Dall's porpoise during 1987 fishing 

 operations. 



The Service responded by letter of 25 February 1988. It 

 stated that, although there may be value in continuing the 

 public review annual report/action plan requirement, budget 

 constraints would prevent the Service from following that 

 course. Alternative public review strategies were set forth 

 by the Service, and responses were provided to the Commission's 

 information requests. 



Under the current legal regime, the Japanese are prohibited 

 from drift net fishing for salmon within the U.S. Fishery 

 Conservation Zone. The Commission will monitor future develop- 

 ments with respect to this fishery, including, as possible, 

 the effects of its activities on marine mammals outside the 

 U.S. Fishery Conservation Zone. 



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