VI. Marine Mammal Strandings and Die-Offs ........eceeeeecscsrecceccees 145 
Unusual Mortality Events in 1992900420" 3 Agyachhalls - cee occ e seus os ee ene 145 
Marine Mammal Stranding Network and Tissue Bank ...................-.- 147 
Bemislation «... ico 5.x is) = syeih-s 6 ns sae sya s tye alc tn yw oon G0 > eee eee 148 
VII. Impacts of Marine Debris ............- aie 'eieueilei's: 61 ew iayia.'s).<-\ouel ele tor siete 5 ictceed ae 
The Marine Entanglement Research Program ...........-0 2 eee eeceeceees 151 
Third International Conference on Marine Debris ................20 ee eeee 152 
Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships... 153 
Related AGCHONS joc o os cseiy c-8 soy wo xs eegeeetelo oho wie sere cone! oxen ee 157 
VIII. Marine Mammal Management in Alaska ...... OO oe oe 159 
Species Accounts, Conservation Plans, and Recovery Plans .................. 159 
Federal Marine Mammal Marking and Tagging Regulations .................. 160 
Litigation Related to Marine Mammals in Alaska ............22022eeeeeee 161 
IX. Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Development ..........2ceecccccccees 167 
Proposed Offshore Tease Sales). oc. ois Gc 0 «jo 6 205 5 apeemapee ooh seat 167 
Small-Take: Exemptions *<i05:psf06 3 si o.s a)0 as © = 08s scenes ete age 170 
The Minerals Management Service’s Environmental Studies Program ............ 173 
X. Research and Studies Program eeceoeeeveeeveee ee eee eee eee eee eee ee eee e eee 175 
Survey of Federally-Funded Marine Mammal Research .............---2+205- 175 
Research Program Reviews, Workshops, and Planning Meetings ............... 175 
Commission-Sponsored Research and Study Projects .............20e+2000 176 
XI. Permits for Marine Mammal Research, Public Display, and Enhancement ........ 183 
Pemmit Application Review). < x. 2s =<, sins @ oo aie aera @)o.0) «nee oe 183 
Review of the Permit System jo) 5. oss cco 6 os 2.3 cle scihiers ais, 5 sia 5 = epee ee 184 
Implementation of 1988 Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act ....... 185 
Review of Humpback Whale and Killer Whale Scientific Research Permits ........ 186 
Swim-with-the-Dolphin Programs... «oss 6 b.cs)s 0620 6 sate © + pon ttuaualla seule 187 
Beeding Wild Marine Niarimials) nooo 5 in in) 0 ates na Wo 0 sale ai paioeag lh pie 189 
(QT gc is Se ee 191 
XII. Marine Mammals in Captivity ..........ccceesceees nie (Gila tasnenes seh inielaie 195 
Animal Welfare Act 3.i.c.. sos ».+s 0.9 setae cueusnmeente alge Cotnaetls ental « 195 
Review and Revision of Marine Mammal Care and Maintenance Standards ........ 196 
Maintenance of Marine Mammals in Isolation. .............0-0220 eee eeee 196 
Water Quality Seminar. . 6 ese oko po os eieie wis isles ee eee 197 
The Lacey Act ... 6 cd.c'e eye « » > oRSDISRAOR SRR BIT Gese-gae aah k es 5 197 
Appendix A: Marine Mammal Commission Recommendations in 1992 ..........++. 199 
Appendix B: Reports of Commission-Sponsored Activities Available from the 
National Technical Information Service .........eeeeeece0 211 
Appendix C: Selected Literature Published Elsewhere Resulting from 
Commission-Sponsored Activities .........eeccceeeceeees 219 
