Contract work undertaken by the Commission in 1982 is 

 summarized below. Final reports from Commission- sponsored 

 studies completed in 1982 and earlier are available from the 

 National Technical Information Service and are listed in 

 Appendix B of this Report. Papers based on Commission- 

 sponsored research that have been published elsewhere are 

 listed in Appendix C. 



Survey of Federally-Funded Marine Mammal Research 

 (G. H. Waring, Southern Illinois University) 



The Commission conducts an annual survey to identify 

 marine mammal research conducted or supported by Federal 

 agencies. At the end of 1982, the contractor was beginning 

 to organize and summarize information provided by the 

 agencies on their FY 82 and FY 83 marine mammal research 

 programs. After the completed report has been sent to the 

 agencies for verification of the data contained therein, the 

 Commission, in consultation with its Committee of Scientific 

 Advisors, will review the information and, as appropriate, 

 recommend actions to better develop, orient, and coordinate 

 agency research programs. Copies of the final report will 

 be provided to all agencies and will also be available 

 through the National Technical Information Service. 



Preparation for the Fifth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Group 



of U.S. Antarctic Scientists 



(K. A. Green HaiTimond, Ecosystem Modeling, Inc.) 



Pursuanc tc the international Convention on the Conservation 

 of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, a Commission, a Scientific 

 Committee, and an Executive Secretariat were established to 

 facilitate implementation of the Convention, and headquarters 

 were set up in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The first 

 meetings of the Commission and Scientific Committee were 

 held in Hobart from 24 May to 11 June 1982. Although the 

 next meetings have not yet been scheduled, they probably 

 will be held in Hobart in the late spring or early fall of 

 1983. To help prepare for these meetings, the National 

 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with 

 the Marine Mammal Commission, the Department of State, and 

 the National Science Foundation, is planning a fifth meeting 

 of U.S. scientists in February 1983 to consider and provide 

 advice on scientific issues bearing upon effective implementation 

 and operation of the Convention. In support of these efforts, 

 the Commission has contracted with Dr. Green Hammcnd to help 

 organize the meeting and prepare the report. The report 

 will be provided to the U.S. delegation to assist in preparing 

 for the next Commission and Scientific Committee meetings. 



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