A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 in order to prohibit the issuance of general permits thereunder which authorize the taking of marine mammals in connection with commercial fishing operations.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 June 1976

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Summary

Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit the issuance of permits thereunder which authorize the taking of marine mammals in connection with commercial fishing. Amends such Act to grant the Secretary of the Interior exclusive jurisdiction over such Act (presently the Secretary of the department in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is operating has authority with respect to members of the order Cetacea and Pinnipedia).

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summary · EN · 25 June 1976
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/14568
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