Regulations Governing the Taking of Marine Mammals by Alaskan Natives; Marking and Reporting of Beluga Whales Harvested in Cook Inlet

Resumo

This rule finalizes the interim final rule published in the Federal Register on May 24, 1999, without changes. The rule requires the marking and reporting of beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas, harvested from Cook Inlet, Alaska, by Alaskan Natives. 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.