12. 



We recommend that NOAA adopt a management plan that Includes fuU time research and 

 education coordinators In addition to the sanctuary manager and enforcement officers. If 

 satellite centers are utilized. staiEng for those needs to be added as well. Due to the 

 already considerable responsfbiliUes of the Coast Guard, we feel It Important to have 

 enforcement officers whose responslbillUes are dedicated to the sanctuary program. 



With regard to research efforts within the sanctuary, we agree that more complete 

 information Is needed on Interactions of marine mammals with vessels. dlstrtbuUon and 

 '-?. density of species, as well as many other areas of import. We also recommend that 

 studies of toxin levels throughout the ecosystem be undertaken to better assess their 

 Impact on sanctuary resources. 



Fisheries: We are In agreement with the proposal to leave fishery matters In the hands of 

 the New England Fishery Council, as delineated by the Magnuson Fishery and 

 Conservation Management Act. However, for flshertes that are not presenUy covered by 

 any FMP (such as sand lance, or Stlmson clam), we would like to see the sanctuary 

 program specifically empowered to authorize temporary protective or managerlaJ 

 measures untU a management plan Is developed. We also recommend that research 

 acUvitles within the sanchjary Include monitoring programs to help better understand 

 the dynamics of these fish populations with the rest of the ecosystem and the fishing 

 Industries (recreational, sport, and commercial). 



Emergency Regulations: There Is very little discussion of these In the document. We 

 jvould like to see specifics with regard to time and scope for these In the FEIS. 



""Advisory Committee: We concur with NOAA's recommendation for the establishment of a 

 formal advisory committee. This should provide a mechanism for a broad representation 

 of e-xperience. e.^ertlse. and interests to aid the sanctuary office In many areas of 

 decision making. 



Miscellaneous; A few corrections for the document In the Interest of accuracy: on page 

 171. we (CRU) should be Included In the list of educational organizations coordination 

 efforts. On page 179. we should be listed under National and Regional Interest 

 Organizations. In that same list, the Gloucester Fisherman's Museum should be deleted, 

 as they went out of business In 1986. 



In closing, we would like to commend your staff for their efforts In producing this 

 document, and thank you in advance for your careful consideration of these r em a r ks. We 

 look forward to publication of the FEIS/MP. 



Sincerely. 



Mark Schilling 



Cetacean Research Unit 



P.O. Box 159 • Gloucester MA 01930 • 508 2S1-6351 

 A Don-proru orEanizalion emphasizing whale research and education 



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13. See generic response N. 



14. Provision for emergency regulations 

 is made in the proposed Designation 

 Document, at Article IV. Section 2, and 

 at proposed 15 CFR § 940.6. See 

 Appendix A. 



15. See generic response 0. 



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