Statement of Timothy J. Ragen, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Marine Mammal Commission

Submitted to the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs regarding H.R. 2714 to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.

October 25, 2011

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Statement of Timothy J. Ragen, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Marine Mammal Commission

Submitted to the House Committee on Natural Resources regarding “NOAA’s Steller Sea Lion Science and Fishery Management Restrictions: Does the Science Support the Decisions?”

October 17, 2011

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Statement of Timothy J. Ragen, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Marine Mammal Commission

Submitted to the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife regarding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and its effects on marine mammals

June 10, 2010

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Statement of John E. Reynolds, III, Ph.D.
Chairman, Marine Mammal Commission

Submitted to the House Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife, and Oceans, regarding H.R. 1769, a bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon.

August 2, 2007

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Statement of David Cottingham
Executive Director, Marine Mammal Commission

Submitted to the House Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans for the Hearing Regarding Reauthorization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

July 24, 2003

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Statement of David Cottingham
Executive Director, Marine Mammal Commission

Submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Regarding Reauthorization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

July 16, 2003

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Statement of John E. Reynolds, III, Ph.D.
Chairman, Marine Mammal Commission

Submitted to the House Committee on Resources,
Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans for the Hearing Regarding Reauthorization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

June 13, 2002

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Statement of John E. Reynolds, III, Ph.D.
Chairman, Marine Mammal Commission

Submitted to the House Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife, and Oceans

October 11, 2001

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Statement of John E. Reynolds, III, Ph.D.
Chairman, Marine Mammal Commission

Submitted to the House Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife, and Oceans

April 6, 2000

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