Cooperative Agreement NA23NMF4390293

THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S COUNCIL FOR MARINE MAMMALS WORKS TO (1) PROTECT AND MAINTAIN TRADITIONAL SUBSISTENCE USES OF MARINE MAMMALS IN ALASKA'S COASTAL AREAS IN COOPERATION WITH NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE; (2) INVOLVE TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE DISCUSSIONS IN SUBSISTENCE MARINE MAMMAL ISSUES; (3) PROVIDE A STRONG STATEWIDE VOICE FOR ALASKA NATIVES ON MARINE MAMMAL ISSUES SUCH AS CO-MANAGEMENT OF SUBSISTENCE USES OF MARINE MAMMALS; (4) REAUTHORIZE THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT; (5) PROTECT MARINE MAMMAL POPULATION HEALTH; (6) ADDRESS FOOD SECURITY ISSUES WITH REGARD TO CLIMATE CHANGE; (7) PROVIDE A CLEARER ROUTE FOR HUNTERS TO VOICE CONCERNS; (8) SERVE AS A PRIMARY LIAISON FOR MULTIPLE ALASKA NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING SUBSISTENCE USES OF MARINE MAMMALS; AND (9) CONTINUE OPERATIONS OF AN UNDER-FUNDED ALASKA NATIVE ORGANIZATION (BRISTOL BAY NATIVE ASSOCATION) THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, THAT WORK WITH MARINE MAMMAL SPECIES UNDER FISHERIES JURISDICTION, AND IN WHOSE GEOGRA