The House Natural Resources Committee is set to discuss legislation to make big changes to the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

The Marine Mammal Protection Act, which celebrated 50 years in 2023, has safeguarded species from extinction. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management honors this legacy by prioritizing marine mammal ...

The Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act are on the agenda this week. A House panel this week kicks off what could become a tumultuous year for two of the nation’s key ...

The Marine Mammal Protection Act does not address that eventuality. So long as gray seals remain protected, regardless of their numbers, they will continue to proliferate and attract white sharks ...

Washington, DC—Today, a coalition of more than 20 animal and environmental protection organizations gathered alongside scientists, agency officials, and legislators to celebrate the 50th anniversary ...

The Marine Mammal Commission was created more than 50 years ago to ensure the Marine Mammal Protection Act is followed, and to provide independent, science-based oversight of federal activities ...

Marine Mammal Protection Act Re-Authorized The House passed Sen. Studds' Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1994 (HR 2760) on March 21 to re-authorize the Marine Mammal Protection Act for ...

Under the 1992 Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, NOAA Fisheries was tasked as the lead agency to coordinate emergency responses to beached and distressed marine animals.

Hawaii gave up funding for marine mammal protection because of cumbersome paperwork ... a valuable tool to bolster the manpower and equipment used to enforce the Marine Mammal Protection Act, ...