Comment from Thomas Roff, Fisherman

Document ID: NOAA-NMFS-2009-0029-0005
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Received Date: February 28 2009, at 11:24 AM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: August 20 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: February 4 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: March 23 2009, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 808e4066
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Receipt of a Petition for Rulemaking to Implement the Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act for Swordfish Imports

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The West coast swordfish fleet has been successful reducing the mammal interactions to next to zero as mandated by US law. We use accoustic pingers as well as other strategies that can be applied to other fisheries around the world. We have NMFS observers that monitor for mammal interactions. In order to conform to the rigid standards in the Marine Mammal Protection Act we have time and area closures. Other countries that ship swordfish to the US should have to maintain the same standards.

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Comment from Thomas Roff, Fisherman
Public Submission Posted: 08/20/2009 ID: NOAA-NMFS-2009-0029-0005