IV 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Summary Sheet i 



Table of Contents iv 



List of Figures vii 



List of Tables vii 



List of Appendices viii 



I. PROPOSED FEDERAL ACTION 1 



A. Description 1 



B. Concepts Underlying the Proposed Action ... 3 



1. Health of the Ecosystem 3 



2. Conservation Objectives 4 



3. Management Options 6 



II. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED ACTION 9 



A. No Action 9 



B. National Action 10 



C. Negotiation of an International Agreement 

 for Collection, Exchange and Analysis of 



Data 11 



D. Negotiation of an International Agreement 

 Establishing a Complete Conservation 



Regime 12 



E. Negotiation of an International Agreement 

 Establishing Specific Conservation 



Measures or a Temporary Moratorium 13 



F. A Total Ban on Harvesting 14 



G. Area Covered by the Regime 15 



