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destruction. Consequently, we shall manage those resources within our 

 limits for the benefit of all. 



We extended jurisdiction April 13, 1976, and the outcome of this 

 action is yet to be determined. Clearly, as this summary indicates, assess- 

 ments have been forced to operate within a dynamic and always changing 

 technological and institutional situation. As will be demonstrated in the 

 following section, the historical record of assessments has reflected these 

 many uncertainties. 



