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RCED-84-139 1 (1984-04-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnii0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 4ow~ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20648 RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION APRIL 17, 1984 B-198126 The Honorable John B. Breaux Chairman, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Federal and State Efforts to Conserve and Protect the Southern Sea Otter Population (GAO/RCED-84-139) In response to your June 2, 1983, request, we reviewed the status of federal and state efforts to conserve and protect the southern sea otter population located off the California coast. We briefed your office on the results of our work on December 8, 1983, and January 19, 1984. This letter summarizes the informa- tion presented during the briefings and other information we obtained more recently. We discussed sea otter issues and efforts to protect the sea otter population with representatives of the Department of the In- terior's Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Minerals Management Service, and Office of the Solicitor; the Marine Mammal Commis- sion, an independent agency of the Executive Branch; and the Cali- fornia Department of Fish and Game. We also discussed these is- sues and efforts with representatives of Friends of the Sea Otter, a conservationist organization concerned with the sea otter's welfare; Save our Shellfish, a commercial and recreational fishing interest group; and the Western Oil and Gas Association. We re- viewed correspondence, studies, and other documents provided by these organizations; pertinent legislation; and federal and state policies and procedures for coordinating and carrying out sea otter management activities. We also attended a Marine Mammal Commission meeting in which representatives from these organiza- tions discussed sea otter management issues and activities. Our work was conducted between September 1983 and March 1984. (082132)

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