A pair of Washington House of Representatives “memorials” would ask
the president and Congress to amend federal marine mammal and bird protection
acts to make them more in tune with the state’s efforts to revive dwindling
salmon and steelhead populations.
On Feb. 10 the state House passed unanimously a joint memorial supporting
changes to the Marine Mammal Protection act to allow deterrent management
of sea lions and harbor seals that prey on endangered salmon stocks.
On Feb. 11 the House
