Table of Contents 
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Executive Summary ......-.ccceccccesesecccccsees Bane, Meata oi era stale! site's aie v 
I. Introduction ............ was 'ele! orale ar alate’ a’ara ale tet e wlatsiisls ed see eaters : 1 
IPErsOnmielerey see see ete ec cele Se Se eee erent, Oe Ri SUE Tels Sok) bop ee ter es le teememe ee 1 
ASEM MON ee eed ero t i eo. va a olegeiey Sistema tain wk Siiakar fs gilie WG dy ere nce Mee eke teats 1 
II. The Marine Mammal Protection Act and Related Legislation ............ eee a ete 
1988 Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act .................2.05. 3 
1992 Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act .............-.020000. 3 
Reauthorization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Related Statues .......... 4 
THI. Species of Special Concern .....ccccccccccccccccccscccccccccesccsecs 5 
yeast AUS IRI ARGUE are ts ls "a's, so A Ss Geet ones Where Staten eee oc 5 
SONNONER ctu Ss maie cscs fies ada a ee a ee eee ee Te ee ee 18 
PAM AUIAN WHOTK: DOAN. yc) cys ste ss a. sw asta, yo Se ee ee kek Shee 25 
Soler Season. oe A Ae ee Tk es 2 eS ie ORE yaa 35 
erOOroseal We Alasks "ras cnc ot oete see ne Pee tee ee ee 39 
Northten-Fur Seal’)... oes hee ee vc ee ee ee re ee ee eS ee 41 
Pacihoavalrust Seis. WR eae tae tees. he oe aa ee ee ee? ad 
Norte Right wnale-a) Pant: Case. (GI SOOE oo ac ce de eae ed eset 49 
BOWhEAG NVinG og oct Soe es ee oe ee eT ee ee eee 53 
umipuack: WRAIC Meet ce os ee ee a eee OO ee. ee ss 57 
MGYSy WHMIS ots oie ee ere ee eee EE Be ee es I? PN 2 62 
| OLE 1 eine eaneate seh Do lon <rtictr i aD ser te ie Be ar ee g i a ge Bee a et  a o 65 
WRN Aenea ace are ceo cites ar ares Et Te es Pe ee ee... 68 
job igi dt) ¢) 1) | pei a i A AR al Ba or i babe ta eA 71 
BottlenosesDatphin sich. writers: ‘ateice cats upitets bye & chee eae be er as Oe OMe 76 
Polar Bear Wiitrds fh ites aces ce eyes Bareiethis FOO eS, ba.0¢ Gah eo BA, . 78 
IV. Marine Mammal-Fisheries Interactions ............-. sieves ele etetevemetane: ete eles «Oe 
Interim Exemption for Commercial Fisheries ...............202 ee ee eeeeee 85 
Development of a New Regime to Govern the Incidental Take of 
Marine Mammals after October 1993 ..............222000- CII 89 
‘Fhe Puna-Dolphin Issue «. +, 26 <<. tie ee ee 2 tt es OM ERD oe. . 99 
The Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska Ecosystems ................-02020000 113 
VY. International Aspects of Marine Mammal Protection and Conservation ........... 117 
Compendium of Treaties, International Agreements, and Related Documents ....... 117 
International“Whaling Commission: "2).5.! 2/0 PS es OT. RIS. eR 118 
High Seas: Dritenct Fisheries 63° yp Pree 0 ER CO 126 
Conservation and Protection of Marine Mammals in the Southern Ocean .......... 134 
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 
of- Wild Fauna and Plora-.. MHt Tio, Gimmarcseeawieeionma wk ee 143 
