Marine Mammal Commission
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The Marine Mammal Commission is an independent agency of the U.S. government
, established under Title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
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The Marine Mammal Commission ("MMC") provides independent oversight of the marine mammal conservation
policies and programs being carried out by other American government agencies
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Independent agencies of the United States government
Independent agencies of the United States federal government are those agencies that exist outside of the federal executive departments...
, established under Title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Marine Mammal Protection Act
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 was the first article of legislation to call specifically for an ecosystem approach to natural resource management and conservation. MMPA prohibits the taking of marine mammals, and enacts a moratorium on the import, export, and sale of any marine mammal,...
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The Marine Mammal Commission ("MMC") provides independent oversight of the marine mammal conservation
Marine conservation
Marine conservation, also known as marine resources conservation, is the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas. Marine conservation focuses on limiting human-caused damage to marine ecosystems, and on restoring damaged marine ecosystems...
policies and programs being carried out by other American government agencies
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
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