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Record Nr.

UNINA9910972861203321

Titolo

Marine mammal protection issues / / Derek L. Caruana, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2010

ISBN

1-61470-211-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Collana

Fish, fishing and fisheries

Altri autori (Persone)

CaruanaDerek L

BuckEugene H

Disciplina

599.5/177

Soggetti

Marine mammals - Conservation - Government policy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Marine Mammal Protection Act--reauthorization issues / Eugene H. Buck -- National Marine Fisheries Service--improved economic analysis and evaluation strategies needed for proposed changes to Atlantic large whale protection plan / GAO -- National Marine Fisheries Service--improvements are needed in the federal process used to protect marine mammals from commercial fishing / GAO.

Sommario/riassunto

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) developed a plan to protect endangered large whales from entanglements in commercial fishing gear, which can cause injury or death. As whales continued to die, revisions to the plan were proposed in 2005. This book discusses these issues and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).