season; further noting that the Japanese whaling fleet had already sailed for the 

 Antarctic; and recommending that the Secretary of Commerce recommend to the 

 President that he impose sanctions pursuant to the Pelly Amendment to the 

 Fishermen's Protective Act. 



22 December Interior, forwarding to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a Commission report on 

 habitat protection needs for West Indian manatees on the east coast of Florida and 

 Georgia; noting that the population clearly is at risk and that action must be taken 

 promptly to better protect manatees and their habitat on the east coast; and 

 requesting that the Service advise the Commission of its views on the report's 

 recommendations and steps it would take to implement them. 



22 December Army Corps of Engineers, forwarding a Commission report on habitat protection 

 needs for West Indian manatees on the east coast of Florida and Georgia; noting 

 that the population clearly is at risk and that action must be taken promptly to 

 better protect manatees and their habitat on the east coast; and requesting that the 

 Corps advise the Commission of its views on the report's recommendations and 

 steps it would take to implement them. 



22 December Florida Department of Natural Resources, forwarding a Commission report on 



habitat protection needs for West Indian manatees on the east coast of Florida and 

 Georgia; noting that the population clearly is at risk and that action must be taken 

 promptly to better protect manatees and their habitat on the east coast; and 

 requesting that the Department advise the Commission of its views on the report's 

 recommendations and steps it would take to implement them. 



23 December Commerce, commenting to the National Marine Fisheries Service on the Fiscal Year 



1989 Marine Entanglement Research Program Plan; noting that the Commission 

 concurs with the Plan's proposed activities and studies, with one exception; 

 requesting additional information concerning proposed research to place observers 

 on foreign squid vessels in the North Pacific Ocean; and urging immediate 

 implementation of other portions of the Plan. 



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