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here instead. 



P 3-40/1 1/L 2-3: What is the current estimate for the North Atlantic population 

 on which the statement is based, and its source? The previous sections of 

 the paragraph mention estimates for portions of the North Atlantic, some 

 overlapping, some seriously outdated, and none of which include Greenland, 

 Iceland, or the eastern side of the basin. 



P 3-40/1 2/L 5-6: Part of the reason for the described distribution is effort — very 

 few surveys have been done in waters deeper than 2000 m. Hain et al. 

 (1992) included description of fin whale sightings in waters deeper than 

 4,000 m. 



P 3-40/1 4: Source? 



P 3-40/1 5/L 8-11: Based on mostly speculation. Humpback and fin whales are 

 normally abundant in the Great South Channel from spring through fall in most 

 years, and insufficient data exist to show that 1986 and 1987 numbers were 

 higher than normal. In 1986 and 1987, we also had relatively abundant 

 humpbacks off southern New England, between Long Island and Martha's 

 Vineyard (G. Klein, URI, M.S. thesis in prep.). 



P 3-43/1 1/L 5-6: This is not necessarily so; the warp on a lobster pot extends 

 from the pot on the bottom to the float at the surface. 



P 3-45/1 1 /L 1 : Why "Most"? I would think that all fin whale calves arrive with 

 their mothers. 



P 3-45/1 4/L 3-4: Source for statement about herring? 



P 3-48/1 5/: Is this information relevant, since it refers to Antarctic and North 

 Pacific stocks during heavy whaling pressure? 



P 3-49/1 2/L 6-7: The CETAP data showed most sei whale sightings in the spring. 

 Overall depth range was 31-3579 m, and 90% were in 49-2124 m. There is 

 no mention of 100-1800 m. 



P 3-50/1 2: Blue whales are generally classified as relatively stenophagous preda- 

 tors on euphausiids, with only rare or occasional feeding on copepods, so they 

 are not really strong competitors with right whales. Payne et al. do not 

 mention blue whale sightings. Wenzel et al. (1988) summarized the 1986 and 

 1987 blue whale sightings — one whale in October 1986 (recorded as feed- 

 ing, but with no identification of prey) and two in August 1987 (one observed 



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