WHOI biologist Peter Tyack testifies about the Marine Mammal Protection Act before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. "The dirty secret of the MMPA is that the prohibition on unintentional takes is ignored more often than it is regulated and enforced," he said. "There is no regulation of this risk, nor, to my knowledge, has any ship captain been prosecuted for striking a whale and killing it." (Photo Op)[back]
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