NMFS Proposes Regulations to Limit Beluga Whale Harvest in Cook Inlet, Alaska

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to limit the harvest and use of Cook Inlet beluga whales, with the goal of recovering the depleted stock to its Optimum Sustainable Population (OSP) level and allowing continued traditional subsistence use by Alaska Natives.