understanding which specifically calls for studies to be 

 undertaken to determine: fur seal feeding habits, food 

 requirements, at-sea migration and distribution patterns; 

 the impact that any change in the size of the harvest 

 would have on the Pribilof Island residents, the fur seal 

 herd, and the Bering Sea ecosystem; and the impact of 

 possible alternative sources of employment for the residents 

 on those residents, the animals and the ecosystem. 



The Commission will consult with the National Marine 

 Fisheries Service during 1983 in an effort to ensure that 

 the necessary determinations are made and considered 

 during the course of evaluating extension of the Convention 

 beyond 1984. 



Convention on International Trade 

 in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 



The United States is a party to the Convention on 

 International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and 

 Flora (CITES) , which is designed to control trade in animal 

 and plant species which are or may become threatened with 

 extinction. The extent of trade control depends upon the 

 extent to which the species is endangered, as reflected by 

 inclusion in one of three appendices which can be modified 

 by agreement of the parties. Appendix I includes species 

 threatened with extinction that are or may be affected by 

 trade. Appendix II includes species that, although not 

 necessarily currently threatened with extinction, may 

 become so unless trade in them is strictly controlled, as 

 well as species that must be regulated so that trade in 

 "look-alike" species that are endangered may be brought 

 under effective control. Appendix III includes species that 

 any party identifies as being subject to regulation within 

 its jurisdiction for the purpose of preventing or restricting 

 exportation and for which the party needs the cooperation of 

 other parties in controlling trade. 



Overall responsibility for coordinating the development 

 of U.S. positions and implementation of the provisions of the 

 Convention is vested in the Fish and Wildlife Service. As 

 was discussed in the Commission's Annual Report for Calendar 

 Year 1981, the Service consulted with the Commission and 

 others in preparation for the biennial meeting of the 

 parties to the Convention, held 25 February - 8 March 1981 

 in New Delhi, India. Among the proposals adopted at that 

 meeting was one to add all stocks of fin, sei, and sperm 

 whales to Appendix I of the Convention. The addition of 

 those stocks of whales to Appendix I became effective on 

 6 June 1981. 



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