APPENDIX ITI APPENDIX II 
A. Research and related activities 
There are several instances in which research statutes are 
inconsistent or overlap with each other. For example: 16 U.S.C. 
§742d(4) and 16 U.S.C. §760e seem to overlap somewhat since both 
deal with statistics related to sport fishing. They could be 
combined into one statute dealing with sport fishing statistics 
and research. 
Methods and gear determined under section 1381 of title 16 
to be desirable to reduce incidental taking of marine mammals 
are different from gear limitations determined: under 16 U.S.C. 
§760a to be desirable. To this extent they are inconsistent and 
should refer to each other so that research called for under 
each is conducted with consideration given to research called 
for by the other; e.g., research on gear limitations to protect 
Marine mammals under section 1381 should take into consideration 
gear limitations that would serve the purpose of developing and 
protecting species as called for by section 760a. 
16 U.S.C. §744 and 16 U.S.C. §1202 both deal with problem 
species (species that pose a threat to other species, to man, 
or to both) and might be combined into one provision under which 
research could remain separate or could be combined. 
14 U.S.C. §94 and 16 U.S.C. §758a overlap to the extent 
that the Coast Guard might do oceanographic research related 
to fisheries. Perhaps section 94 should be amended to preclude 
the Coast Guard from doing any research related to fisheries 
that the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to pursue. The 
Commission on Marine Science, Engineering, and Resources is also 
directed to do oceanographic research under 33 U.S.C. §1104. 
Several statutes--16 U.S.C. §§742d-1 and 665 and 33 U.S.C. 
§§1441 and 1442--overlap in dealing with research on the effects 
of pollution and other environmental factors on fish. It might 
be appropriate to combine these into one statute providing for 
one or more research programs to be conducted by the Administra- 
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Section 304(e) of the 1976 Act encompasses several other 
research statutes--l6o U.S.C. §§742d, 744, 758a and 33 U.S.C. 
§§1441, 1442. Section 304(e) might be a good place in which to 
centralize research laws. 
In addition to overlaps and inconsistencies, the problem of 
determining whether a statute is to be administered by the Secre- 
tary of Commerce or by the Secretary of the Interior exists among 
