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1973 International Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears, a 

 provision that has not been fully implemented, may also need to be 

 specifically addressed. 



The Service is concerned with the clarity of definitions in section 

 3. For example, the Act is ambiguous about what constitutes an 

 authentic Native handicraft, and the lack of specificity hinders 

 management activities, such as providing sound legal advice to 

 Native hunters. 



The term "edible portion" is not currently defined, and that has 

 led to the sale of gall bladders and male reproductive organs as 

 aphrodisiacs or for other purposes. The increased sale and 

 interstate transportation of these items could affect the harvests 

 of certain species, such as polar bear. We are looking at ways to 

 exclude these items from the definition of edible portion in 

 section 101(b)(2) of the Act. 



To clarify the standards that apply, the Service is examining 

 modifications to section 101 of the Act to specifically authorize 

 the Secretary to address import and taking moratorium waivers on a 

 population and species-specific basis, thus assuring foreign 

 governments that the Secretary would evaluate their management 

 programs on the same basis as waivers of the moratorium for 

 domestic management programs. This would slightly ease current 

 conditions that prevent legally sport-hunted marine mammals from 



