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1 SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS. 



2 Section 3 (16 U.S.C. 1362) is amended— 



3 (1) by inserting the following new paragraphs 



4 (1) and (2) and renumbering all other paragraphs 



5 accordingly: 



6 "(1) The term 'critical stock' means a marine 



7 mammal species or population stock — 



8 "(A) which is below its maximum net pro- 



9 ductivity level and is not likely to rebuild to 



10 that level without significant delay unless action 



11 is taken to reduce human-caused mortality or 



12 habitat destruction; 



13 "(B) which currently is above its maximum 



14 net productivity level but is likely to be reduced 



15 below that level unless action is taken to reduce 



16 human-caused mortality or habitat destruction; 



17 or 



18 "(C) the status of which is unknown or un- 



19 certain, and the level of human-caused mortal- 



20 ity is such that, based upon knowledge of com- 



2 1 parable species or stocks, the Secretary has rea- 



22 son to believe that it may be causing the species 



23 or stock to be reduced or maintained below its 



24 maximum net productivity level. 



25 "(2) The term 'current earning capacity' 



26 means the largest average number of animals sup- 



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