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Long title | An Act to protect marine mammals; to establish a Marine Mammal Commission; and for other purposes. |
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Enacted by | the 92nd United States Congress |
Effective | December 21, 1972 |
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Public law | 92-522 |
Statutes at Large | 86 Stat. 1027 |
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Titles amended | 16 U.S.C.: Conservation |
U.S.C. sections created | 16 U.S.C. ch. 31 §§ 1361–1362, 1371-1389, 1401-1407, 1411-1418, 1421-1421h, 1423-1423h |
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The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was the first act of the United States Congress to call specifically for an ecosystem approach to wildlife management.