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- Title
MUTINY AGAINST THE MMPA: A LOOK AT ALASKA SB 60.
- Authors
BOYLE, GARRETT
- Abstract
In an attempt to curb the detrimental effects of a ballooning sea otter population, a new bill proposed in the Alaska State Senate seeks to amend the Alaska fish and game statutes by placing a bounty of $100 on sea otters lawfully taken by Alaska Natives. This Note studies the conflicting nature of the proposed bill, SB 60, with the current version of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, examining the enforceability of the provision in light of precedent from the Alaska Supreme Court and a liberal interpretation of the MMPA. The Note ultimately concludes that SB 60, as written, is precluded by the MMPA and therefore unenforceable.
- Subjects
UNITED States. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972; LEGISLATIVE bills; SEA otter populations; ALASKA Natives; ALASKA. Supreme Court; MARINE mammals -- Law &; legislation
- Publication
Alaska Law Review, 2013, Vol 30, Issue 2, p207
- ISSN
0883-0568
- Publication type
Article