were: Robert L. Brownell, Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

 Service; Douglas G. Chapman, Ph.D., University of Washington; 

 Joseph R. Geraci, V.M.D., Ph.D., University of Guelph; Daniel 

 Goodman, Ph.D., Montana State University; Murray L. Johnson, 

 M.D. (Chairman), University of Washington; Jack W. Lentfer, 

 Alaska Environmental Consulting, Juneau, Alaska; George A. 

 Llano, Ph.D., Naples, Florida; Jane M. Packard, Ph.D., Texas 

 A&M University; and Forrest G. Wood, San Diego, California. 

 On 12 April 1987, Dr. Chapman was appointed to the Committee 

 to replace William W. Fox, Jr. 



In recognition of the importance of marine mammals in the 

 lives of many Eskimos, Indians, and Aleuts, the Commission, 

 in 1986, asked Matthew Iya of Nome, Alaska, to serve as Special 

 Advisor to the Marine Mammal Commission on Native Affairs. 

 Mr. Iya continued to serve in that capacity throughout 1987. 



Funding 



The Marine Mammal Commission started operations during 

 the second half of Fiscal Year (FY) 1974 and was appropriated 

 $412,000 for that period. Subsequent appropriations were: 



The Annual Report of the Marine Mammal Commission is a 

 comprehensive review of domestic and international activities 

 affecting marine mammals. Its purpose is to provide timely 

 information to Congress, private citizens, public interest 

 groups, government agencies, and the international community 

 on events of the past year. To ensure factual accuracy, drafts 

 of the report are circulated for review amongst agencies and 

 others involved in each described activity. 



