Marine Mammal Commission Reports
The Marine Mammal Commission’s annual reports provide insight into protecting marine mammal rights.
Sea Lion Rock, Copalis Wildlife Refuge, Washington.
[Image courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife]
"...the Commission, in consultation with its Committee of Scientific Advisors, recommended that the Navy stop using Sea Lion Rock for practice bombing and the low level flying that it necessitates. The Commission noted that the Navy cannot continue using Sea Lion Rock unless it takes steps to comply with applicable laws, including the Marine Mammal Protection Act."
- Excerpt from the Marine Mammal Commission's 1991 Report
"At the time the Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Plan was being drafted, entanglement in lost or discarded fishing gear was not identified as a serious problem. The potential significance of entanglement on the species was recognized in 1983 and, as noted in Chapter IV of this Report, steps are being taken to plan and convene an international workshop to determine what needs to be done to better define and resolve the problem in terms of the Hawaiian monk seal and other species."
- Excerpt from the Marine Mammal Commission's 1983 Report
Hawaiian Monk Seal
[Image courtesy of Marine Mammal Center]
"Since it was established, the Commission has contracted for approximately 826 projects ranging in amounts from several hundred dollars to $150,000. The amounts spent annually on research and studies since 1986 have averaged about $100,000."
- Excerpt from the Marine Mammal Commission's 1991 Report
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