Alaska Native Harbor
Seal Commission
Seal Commission
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The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 As Amended
Native Exemption:
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)of 1972 As
Amended, was passed to prevent the depletion of marine
mammals. Section 101(b) of the act states Alaska Natives are
exempt of the take prohibition provided that their taking of
marine mammals:
1.For subsistence purposes; or
2.Is done for purposes of creating and selling authentic and
native handicrafts and clothing.
3. In each case is done in a non-wasteful manner.
Co-Management:
Section 119 of the MMPA authorized the Secretaries of the
Interior and Commerce to enter into agreements with Alaska
Native Organizations that would conserve marine mammals.
This co-management process features shared decision
making about subsistence use between government
authorities and Alaska Native Organizations.
Alaska Natives and the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) share the common goal of conserving and
maintaining a sustainable subsistence harvest of harbor
seals. On April 29, 1999, the ANHSC and NMFS signed a
historical agreement that established a co-managment
partnership between the two groups. This partnership will
insure that the seal populations are conserved and that
subsistence harvest needs are met for Alaska Natives. Local
resource users, in this case Alaska Natives, bring unique
knowledge and historical perspective to marine mammal
management. Co-management provides a more effective
means of conservation without diminishing the ultimate
authority of responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior or
the Secretary of Commerce.
Native Exemption:
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)of 1972 As
Amended, was passed to prevent the depletion of marine
mammals. Section 101(b) of the act states Alaska Natives are
exempt of the take prohibition provided that their taking of
marine mammals:
1.For subsistence purposes; or
2.Is done for purposes of creating and selling authentic and
native handicrafts and clothing.
3. In each case is done in a non-wasteful manner.
Co-Management:
Section 119 of the MMPA authorized the Secretaries of the
Interior and Commerce to enter into agreements with Alaska
Native Organizations that would conserve marine mammals.
This co-management process features shared decision
making about subsistence use between government
authorities and Alaska Native Organizations.
Alaska Natives and the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) share the common goal of conserving and
maintaining a sustainable subsistence harvest of harbor
seals. On April 29, 1999, the ANHSC and NMFS signed a
historical agreement that established a co-managment
partnership between the two groups. This partnership will
insure that the seal populations are conserved and that
subsistence harvest needs are met for Alaska Natives. Local
resource users, in this case Alaska Natives, bring unique
knowledge and historical perspective to marine mammal
management. Co-management provides a more effective
means of conservation without diminishing the ultimate
authority of responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior or
the Secretary of Commerce.