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NMFS would have to consider subsistence harvests where 

 appropriate so removals due to all such activities do not exceed 

 PBR. 



Following calculation and adjustment of PBR for each stock 

 of marine mammals, as well as public and scientific review of the 

 calculated values, NMFS would draft a plan to allocate a portion 

 of PBR for marine mammal stocks to commercial fisheries. The 

 plan would be developed in conjunction with other Federal and 

 state agencies and Fishery Management Councils. The Councils 

 would hold public hearings, solicit public comments, and submit 

 recommended changes to NMFS. 



Stock Assessment Research 



The regime includes stock assessment research to determine 

 the status of all marine mammal populations with respect to OSP. 

 Eventually estimates of population growth derived from research 

 data would replace default values of population growth for 

 calculating potential removals from all stocks of marine mammals. 

 NMFS would draft a long-term research plan to continue 

 assessments of marine mammal stocks to update Stock Assessment 

 Reports. The research plan and annual reports describing 

 research activities for the preceding year would be made 

 available for public review. 



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