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to fish and wildlife in interstate or navigable waters. Congress 
might want to consider transferring this function to the Adminis- 
Eat Om Ome At. 
(6) 26 ULS.C.. §§760—2 thru) 760-12-—authorizes,,.. and) in some 
cases directs, the Secretary of the Interior to establish and 
maintain certain hatcheries in certain States. Congress might 
want to consider transferring this function to the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(7) 16 U.S.C. §777 et seg.--directs the Secretary of the 
Interior to cooperate with the States in projects designed for 
the restoration and management of all species of fish which 
have material value in connection with sport or recreation. 
(8) 16 U.S.C. §§781-785--regulates landing, curing, and 
sale of sponges taken from Gulf of Mexico and Straits of Florida 
and establishes minimum size of sponges that may be taken. 
(9) 16 U.S.C. §1201, et seg.--directs the Secretary of 
Commerce to carry out a program to control and eliminate jelly- 
fish to promote the fish and shellfish resources in U.S. coastal 
waters and to promote and safeguard water-based recreation in 
those waters. 
(lO)s Le: UIShC., ssl2it—12i3——provides for study, andmconunom 
of "Crown of Thorns" starfish in the tropics of interest and 
concern to the U.S. to conserve and protect coral reef resources 
in the tropics. 
(11) 16 U.S.C. §1221 et seg.--directs the Secretary jon cue 
Interior to coordinate with the States to provide for protection, 
conservation, and restoration of resources of the estuaries in 
the United States. To the extent fisheries are affected, Congress 
might want to consider transferring this function to the Secre- 
tary of Commerce. 
(12) 16 U.S.C. §1361 et seg.--provides for conservation 
and protection of marine mammals through strict regulation of 
and restriction on catching marine mammals (administered by the 
Secretary of Commerce). 
(13) 16 U.S.C. §l43l et seq.--authorizes the ‘Seeretary (oF 
Commerce to designate aS marine Sanctuaries those ocean waters 
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