Mutiny Against the MMPA: A Look at Alaska SB 60
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...
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ftdukeunivlaw:oai:scholarship.law.duke.edu:alr-1366 2023-05-15T13:08:49+02:00 Mutiny Against the MMPA: A Look at Alaska SB 60 Boyle, Garrett 2013-12-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/alr/vol30/iss2/4 https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1366&context=alr unknown Duke University School of Law https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/alr/vol30/iss2/4 https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1366&context=alr Alaska Law Review Law text 2013 ftdukeunivlaw 2023-01-23T21:14:48Z 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. Text Alaska law review Alaska Duke Law School Scholarship Repository |
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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. |
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