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Aquatic Mammals - A Historical Perspective

Discussing the Tuna / Dolphin Issue with Dr. Bill Perrin

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Dr. Perrin is best known for his work in documenting the unsustainable mortality of hundreds of thousands of dolphins per year in the tuna purse-seine fishery of the eastern tropical Pacific. His tenure in the field spanned nearly fifty years and he was one of the scientists whose work was responsible for implementing the marine mammal protection act.

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