Here's a URL to Guidelines for Viewing Marine Mammals from the U. S. NOAA, specifically in Alaska: http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/protectedresources/mmviewingguide.html Natalie Wiest Galveston TX *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> Here's a URL to Guidelines for Viewing Marine Mammals from the U. S. NOAA, > specifically in Alaska: > > http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/protectedresources/mmviewingguide.html > > Natalie Wiest Thanks, Natalie. For those that might want to know what is considered harassment under The Marine Mammal Protection Act for all marine mammal species in US waters, go to: http://fak-nts15.fakr.noaa.gov:80/newsreleases/1999/99_06_AKR.htm This page describes what is defined by harassment and possible fines. Violations can include fines up to $20,000 (yup, that's twenty thousand dollars) fine and/or one year imprisonment. It's important folks know this before they decide to start paddling after the marine wildlife. Also, the Endangered Species Act provides additional protection to those marine mammals listed as endangered or threatened. Several species of whales are included in that list. For more info on the Endangered Species Program at the US Fish & Wildlife Servcie, go to http://endangered.fws.gov/ and for a list of threatened and endangered species http://endangered.fws.gov/wildlife.html For the full text of the Endangered Species Act, go to: http://endangered.fws.gov/esa.html Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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