Marine Mammal Protection Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, on Marine Mammal Protection Act Authorization--H.R. 2948, April 7, 1981, Marine Mammal Protection Act Improvement--H.R. 4084, July 13, 1981 |
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... mortality rate in the the route- Mr. BURNS . Natural mortality is very difficult to find . All we have is the condition of the animals taken by subsistence hunters , and since they are alive , we cannot assume that the factors are- Mr ...
... mortality rate in the the route- Mr. BURNS . Natural mortality is very difficult to find . All we have is the condition of the animals taken by subsistence hunters , and since they are alive , we cannot assume that the factors are- Mr ...
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... mortality and serious injury . ' NACOA believes that such a restriction is unrealistic and places an unnecessarily severe burden on commercial fishing . NACOA agrees with H.R. 6970 that complete protection of a species is often not ...
... mortality and serious injury . ' NACOA believes that such a restriction is unrealistic and places an unnecessarily severe burden on commercial fishing . NACOA agrees with H.R. 6970 that complete protection of a species is often not ...
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... mortality has been greatly reduced , to a level where we know the stocks are all growing at the present time . At the last administrative law judge hearing , it was concluded that there are more than 7 million porpoise in the eastern ...
... mortality has been greatly reduced , to a level where we know the stocks are all growing at the present time . At the last administrative law judge hearing , it was concluded that there are more than 7 million porpoise in the eastern ...
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... mortality and they have had 8 years to do so . I submit to this court that we will probably never reach zero mortality . I don't think it is in the best interests of the marine eco system to reach zero mortality , because of the ...
... mortality and they have had 8 years to do so . I submit to this court that we will probably never reach zero mortality . I don't think it is in the best interests of the marine eco system to reach zero mortality , because of the ...
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... mortality has decreased from 368,600 that were taken in 1972 , when the act was passed to 15,303 in 1980 , a time when the quota was 31,150 on porpoise mortality . Are those fairly accurate figures you would agree with , or do you have ...
... mortality has decreased from 368,600 that were taken in 1972 , when the act was passed to 15,303 in 1980 , a time when the quota was 31,150 on porpoise mortality . Are those fairly accurate figures you would agree with , or do you have ...
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Page 145 - In any event, it shall be the immediate goal that the incidental kill or incidental serious injury of marine mammals permitted in the course of commercial fishing operations be reduced to insignificant levels approaching a zero mortality and serious injury rate.
Page 21 - The General Assembly shall not grant to any citizen, or class of citizens, privileges or immunities, which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.
Page 66 - I and all members of the panel will be happy to answer any questions which you or members of the committee may have. The Council of American-Flag Ship Operators, known as CASO, was organized effective January 1, 1978.
Page 203 - ... this goal shall be satisfied in the case of the incidental taking of marine mammals in the course of purse seine fishing for yellowfin tuna by a continuation of the application of the best marine mammal safety techniques and equipment that are economically and technologically practicable.
Page 21 - No person is to be denied the enjoyment of any civil or political right because of race, color, creed, or national origin. The legislature shall implement this section.
Page 21 - The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with respect to the taking of any marine mammal by any Indian, Aleut, or Eskimo who...
Page 29 - John R. Donaldson, director of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, strongly urging that those areas covered by the Belloni decision be covered under this bill.
Page 205 - Secretary may not revoke a transfer of management authority under paragraph (1) unless — "(i) the Secretary provides to the State a written notice of intent to revoke together with a statement, in detail, of those actions, or failures to act, on which such intent is based; and "(ii) during the ninety-day period after the date of the notice of intent to revoke — "(I) the Secretary provides opportunity for consultation between him and the State concerning such State actions or failures to act and...
Page 4 - The Bureau of the Budget advises that the enactment of this proposed legislation would be in accord with the program of the President. Sincerely yours, TRUE D.
Page 203 - ... determines that such species or stock is below its optimum sustainable population; or (C) a species or population stock is listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 [16 USC 1531 et seq.]. (2) The terms "conservation...