MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION — Annual Report for 1991 



Sirenia Specialist Group 



In 1991, the Marine Mammal Commission con- 

 tinued to provide support to the Sirenia Specialist 

 Group for the publication of its newsletter, Sirenews, 

 a compendium of information on sirenians that is 

 periodically sent to scientists throughout the world. 

 The Commission has provided partial support for the 

 newsletter's publication since 1988 and intends to 

 continue doing so. 



Notes: 



1. The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties, as of 4 October 

 1991, were Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 

 China, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, 

 Japan, Republic of Korea, The Netherlands, New Zealand, 

 Norway, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the 

 Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and 

 Uruguay. 



2. Copies of the Protocol may be obtained from the Office of 

 Oceans and Polar Affairs, Department of State, 2201 C Street, 

 NW, Room 5801, Washington, D.C. 20520. 



3. Reports of the meetings of the Commission and Scientific 

 Committee can be obtained from the Executive Secretary, 

 Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living 

 Resources, 25 Old Wharf, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia. 



4. Information concerning the National Marine Fisheries Ser- 

 vice's Antarctic Marine Living Resources Research Program 

 can be obtained from the Program Director, Southwest 

 Fisheries Science Center, 8604 La JoUa Shores Drive, P.O. 

 271,La JoUa, CA 92038. 



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