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1 "(3) To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall re- 



2 quire that vessels carry observers consistent with the fol- 



3 lowing priorities: 



4 "(A) 20 percent of the vessels in those fisheries 



5 with incidental lethal takes from marine mammal 



6 stocks identified as endangered species or threatened 



7 species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 



8 shall carry observers. 



9 "(B) 20 percent of the vessels in those fisheries 



10 with incidental lethal takes from marine mammal 



1 1 stocks identified as critical shall carry observers. 



12 "(C) 10 percent of those fisheries with high lev- 



13 els of incidental lethal takes from any marine mara- 



14 mal stock designated as depleted shall carry observ- 



15 ers. 



16 "(D) Observers may be required on vessels in 



17 any other fishery in which incidental lethal takes are 



18 likely to occur or in which the Secretary believes in- 



19 cidental takes may be occurring. 



20 "(4) The Secretary shall establish a list of supple- 



21 mentary observer providers which shall consist of private 



22 companies, academic institutions, State agencies, and 



23 other appropriate entities which can provide qualified ob- 



24 servers to a vessel required to carry an observer under 



25 this subsection. A vessel owner may choose to employ a 



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