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DECEMBER 7, 2000

Some Alaska Native Villages and the National Marine Fisheries Service on Wednesday agreed to delay what could be a key issue in determining who can harvest beluga whales.

Proposed regulations will limit Native hunting to two whales every year for the next 25 years. But exactly which villages will get to harvest those whales is still under debate as several groups hunt the whale for subistence and cultural reasons.

Get the Story:
Beluga bargain in works (The Anchorage Daily News 12/7)

Get the EIS / Info about hearings:
Public Hearing Regarding the Proposed Regulations and Draft EIS (NMFS)

Related Stories:
Alaska Natives attend beluga hearing (Enviro 12/6)
Wandering beluga raises interest (Enviro 10/30)
Whale beaten to death (Enviro 09/26)
State: Whales not endangered (Enviro 07/14)
Beluga in danger (Enviro 06/01)

Relevant Links:
Cook Inlet Beluga Whales, Agreements, Laws, Information - www.fakr.noaa.gov/protectedresources/whales/beluga.htm
The National Marine Fisheries Service - www.nmfs.gov