Network activities, provide a forvun for reviewing Network 

 activities, provide training in necropsy and specimen collection, 

 report related research findings, and establish and maintain 

 contacts between the SEUS Network Participemts and the NMFS. It 

 should not be limited to stranding related research. 



V. AD HOC ITEMS 



Area Representatives should check into freezer storage 

 and contact the Miami lab with this information. The Miami lab 

 can then make the required arrangements. 



What communication is there between state agencies, NMFS, 

 and the Network? Some states apparently have no regulations 

 dealing with dead mzurine mammals, and in Louisiana and Florida, 

 for example, permits are required to transport live animals. 



Hill there be a defined split in area boundaries in 

 Louisiana? This question is under consideration. 



Network Participant responsibilities must be clear and 

 well defined in the LOA. The LOA will be modified to include the 

 48 hour reporting requirement. Area Representative 

 responsibilities will be detailed. Requirements unique to each 

 area will also be included. 



There was a proposal that the SE region meet bi-amnually 

 during the marine meunmal meetings, and that other stranding 

 related persons and cetaceem reseeurchers from the SE region are 

 invited. Regional gatherings every other year were also 

 suggested. 



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