Makah whaling waiver proceedings before NOAA
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The Makah whaling waiver proceedings before NOAA are a series of legal and regulatory actions evaluating the Makah Tribe’s request to resume limited gray whale hunting under their treaty rights while complying with U.S. marine mammal protection laws.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative proceeding
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legal process ⓘ regulatory proceeding ⓘ |
| agencyRole | NOAA evaluates biological, legal, and cultural factors ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Makah Indian Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns | implementation of treaty-reserved whaling rights under modern conservation law ⓘ |
| decisionStandard |
consistency with Marine Mammal Protection Act conservation goals
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consistency with U.S. obligations under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling ⓘ |
| goal | allow Makah Tribe to resume limited subsistence and ceremonial whaling ⓘ |
| includes |
administrative hearings
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environmental impact analysis ⓘ final agency decision by NOAA ⓘ formal waiver request by Makah Tribe ⓘ public comment periods ⓘ recommended decision by an administrative law judge ⓘ |
| issue |
balancing treaty rights with marine mammal conservation
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conditions and limits on any authorized hunts ⓘ cultural and subsistence needs of the Makah Tribe ⓘ potential impacts on gray whale populations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Administrative Procedure Act
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Marine Mammal Protection Act NERFINISHED ⓘ National Environmental Policy Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Neah Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Whaling Convention Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mayResultIn |
authorization of a limited number of gray whale strikes per year
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monitoring and reporting requirements for hunts ⓘ time-area restrictions on hunting ⓘ |
| mustComplyWith |
International Whaling Commission obligations
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U.S. marine mammal protection laws ⓘ |
| regulator |
National Marine Fisheries Service
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToCase | Anderson v. Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Eastern North Pacific gray whale stock
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Makah Tribe treaty whaling rights ⓘ Pacific Coast Feeding Group gray whales NERFINISHED ⓘ Western North Pacific gray whales NERFINISHED ⓘ gray whale hunting ⓘ |
| seeks |
regulations governing limited tribal gray whale hunts
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waiver of Marine Mammal Protection Act take moratorium ⓘ |
| stakeholder |
Makah Tribal Council
NERFINISHED
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animal welfare organizations ⓘ environmental non-governmental organizations ⓘ fisheries management agencies ⓘ |
| subjectOf | federal administrative review ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
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