oil spill occurred. If sea otter popula- (1982) and in our opinion, this and many 



tion size and range were to be controlled other controversies related to sea otters 



in some way the techniques for contain- are discussed u in tne lar article 

 ment have not been resolved. In addition ,,„„,» S 



to these problems, both management by Pleschner (1984). The sea otter 



agencies must contend with political population is, at present, still fully 



pressure from special-interest groups. protected while decisions on possible 



The sea otter-shell fishery contro- translocation to other sites, zonal 



versy is reviewed in Cicin-Sain et al . management, etc. remain to be made. 



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