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Fishers Forum: ‘Thar she blows!’

by wpcouncil | Jun 26, 2012 | Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

  • Fishers Forum
    “Thar she blows!”
    Managing the recovery of the North Pacific Humpback Whales
    June 27th, 2012. 6pm to 9pm
    Harbor View Center
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    1) Population of North Pacific Humpback Whales – Elia Herman, State Co-Manager, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Department of Land and Natural Resources
    2) Protection of Humpback Whales under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act – Lisa Van Atta, Assistant Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office
    3) Ecosystem Impacts of Humpback Whales in Alaska – John Moran, Auke Bay Laboratories, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center
    4) Managing Humpback Whale-Human Interactions in Hawaii – Malia Chow, Sanctuary Superintendent, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

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