Regulations Governing the Taking of Marine Mammals by Alaskan Natives; Marking and Reporting of Beluga Whales Harvested in Cook Inlet
other · Published 1999-05-24 · Effective 1999-05-24 · 64 FR 27925
Document
Document number
99-13083
Federal Register citation
64 FR 27925
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule; request for comments.
Category
other
Publication date
1999-05-24
Effective date
1999-05-24
NOAA docket
Docket No. 990414095-9095-01
Abstract
This interim final rule amends 50 CFR 216.23 to require the marking and reporting of beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas, harvested from Cook Inlet, Alaska, by Alaskan Natives. Comments are requested. The marking and reporting is necessary to provide essential biological data for the management and conservation of the stock. The effect of the information will be to provide a more sound scientific basis for management of the stock.