Jack W. Lentfer, Alaska Environmental Consulting, Homer, 

 Alaska; George A. Llano, Ph.D., Naples, Florida; William 

 Medway, Ph.D., D.V.M. , University of Pennsylvania; Jane M. 

 Packard, Ph.D., Texas A&M University; and Forrest G. Wood, 

 San Diego, California. In August 1988, Joseph R. Geraci, 

 V.M.D., Ph.D., University of Guelph, completed his term of 

 service on the Committee, at which time William Medway, Ph.D., 

 D.V.M. , began a three-year term. 



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 continues to serve in that capacity. 



Funding 



The Marine Mammal Commission came into existence during 

 the second half of Fiscal Year 1974 and was appropriated 

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



The Annual Report of the Marine Mammal Commission is a 

 comprehensive review of the efforts of the Commission and its 

 Committee of Scientific Advisors to identify and address 

 domestic and international issues 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 by agencies and others involved in each described 

 activity. 



