, ^ T,>^»rrT-^nh- This paragraph notes that 

 p.^. n^ First '-^"r^T-^'-_V^7^^"nf;iir irH--- are a potential 

 collisions between vessels and right^ ^^ percent of the 200 



problem, and that Kr^^^ t^^^^' /f?°^if ication catalogue exhibit 

 Shales in the right "^ale photo identiri ^^^.^^ ^^^ j,„^3 



marks indicative °' ="f =°""^^iSiiography . Also, it would be 

 1988, needs to be added to ^^^"^''^^fl^enci (Kraus 1990) reports 

 useful to note that a "°^^"""^t whale mortalities in the 

 that 20 percent of the '^°'^. "^^t wnai ^^ ^^ animals) 



westerr. Horth Atlantic °ver the past 2°/^^^ ^^^ ^^^,^ National 

 is attributable t° vessel collisions a ^^^^ „^„ ship 

 rollI^fonrCit^^^rfpecLf t^"=re and faster ships cross 

 Stellwagen Bank. 



provides a brief description of =^n=^^^^ ^hat studies to be 

 monitoring. Among other P°^"";.^^ Monitoring studies, and 

 undertaken would ^"=1"=^^ "?°i^"^^ics as indicators of species' 

 studies on species P°P"?;^^^°"^f^^^^reats to the Bank's 

 response to natural or human-caused thr ^^^^^^ ^formation for 



-tdingia^ct-^ --- ^^ ^l^Lte^^^^^^ - -- 

 Saftrfan^^o'^tdLSl/tnf ct^ry^o^t'^U^ose studies related to 



"? 



marine maiiiiiia.ls 



ma^ ^iib *M * * — 



• ■ - ,«-^nn- This section provides a 

 p^gp^ 111 t - ■'^^, ^'^"^"'^:--^rf~7i framework for nanaging the 

 description of the administrative ir^ ^.^^ responsibilities that 

 proposed sanctuary, ^^^es li* sanctuaries and Reserves 



would be assumed by =t=" °| "tuary Manager, a Sanctuary 

 Division headquarters, the sanctuary ^^y^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ agencies 



Advisory Committee, and other teaejr 



• ^(on.= The list is very helpful in explaining the 

 and organizations. The list i i responsible for 

 duties ^d interrelationships of tno ^^ditional point that 

 administering the P^pos^d ^"Ctuary ^^ sanctuaries and 



^-^^rv^^ -e^stf a^ a^ £.^ "-^L^u^Sfk^S^arera^d^ 

 ^rfg?t^ha^e^,^?^t?':rc^r=S!^tn't^nroposed^anctuary. 



^..M^^l^^^^^-^^^^i^^^^^^k .f^lt^a^l^^hed to 

 notes that a Sanctuary Advisory comm important 



provide e^-f ,=^^^^ttee^ouirprovlde a vlluable means of 

 issues, such a Committee couiapt ^ sanctuary 



experts likely to be members. 



4.^ .r,^ B«.<;erves Division: This section notes 

 p . ^» m. sanrtn^rles ="^_^"^7^"nx i_inn ir nnlrl retain 



resources. Therefore, y^^^J^TiT-.rT^irerves Division to work 

 that the intent of the Sanctuary and K^^^!^^|„°^council and other 

 closely with the New England Fishery Managem ^i3e„here in 

 regional fisheries °^g=""f ^°"! applies to the description of 

 ^:p^°^^!lltierfor"?::^sLl^"r^^Sin:ger which also appears on 

 this page of the docximent. 



discusses regulatory alternatives for "^^^" activity, a "no 

 ?^at may affect ""^^"^"^ ""^[rr;guUto" alte^Itiv;s are 

 action- and one or more P°tential ^^^^°^^ ^^^^^^ regulatory 

 discussed. The "=^°" =^°"i^d rec«t?ional fishing. In this 

 alternatives ff "™^f ^^^'S^alton document (pages 186-187) 

 regard, *'^"°^=,^^^^!^^'^"shing would not be regelated, 

 indicates that '=°'?"=^="Jht'-reaulatory or non-regulatory 

 Without a discussion of the f^^^^^^^^itematives considered in 

 alternatives, including ^^e no action altern^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ 

 reaching this decision, it is not possj^ 

 decision is appropriate. 



. ,. *->,o,-B is clear evidence that commercial 

 AS noted above, there is clear ^^ ^^ proposed 



fishing may directly »"^^^f^"=ies. including right whales and 

 sanctuary's =°=t endangered species^ in 1^^^ significance of 



sea turtles. I"^'"^; ,f ^^^i^g „ay be as great or greater than 

 effects from =°™»"'r^ti<f= nrSoosed for regulation. Therefore, 

 those caused by "^t^^^^^" P^°P°"ed to filhing, such as area, 

 re^so^n'crTear'rSt-ri-ions,"^-!^ ^e discussed even if the 



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