The Administration requests the elimination of the Marine Mammal Commission. The MMC has met its Congressional mandate for over 40 years, at a cost of about 1 penny per American per year. Click here to view message from MMC Chair
The Commission’s 2019 Annual Meeting will be held May 21-23 at the Sheraton Kona Resort, 78-128 Ehukai St, Kailua-Kona, HI. The meeting will focus on marine mammal issues in waters around Hawaii and the greater Pacific islands. Click here for details and a draft agenda.
The 2018 Annual Report highlights a few of our top accomplishments for 2018. Read the report
A tribute to the life of our former chair of the Committee of Scientific Advisors, Lloyd Lowry – one of Alaska’s best-known marine mammal biologists. Read more
We are pleased to announce an extension to our FY19 current funding opportunity. The MMC is requesting proposals that address the impacts of a changing ocean on marine mammals of importance to Alaska Natives. Learn more
We are pleased to announce the five recipients of our FY18 research grants, which focus on community-driven conservation approaches to eliminate, manage, or mitigate threats to marine mammals. Check back in November, 2018 for our request for proposals for FY19.
To provide independent, science-based oversight of domestic and international policies and actions of federal agencies addressing human impacts on marine mammals and their ecosystems.
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