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Wayne Gilchrest: “I want to say that we were pressured into this legislation by the marine ecosystem that needs our help in managing those…”

On the recordJuly 31, 1996
I want to say that we were pressured into this legislation by the marine ecosystem that needs our help in managing those scarce resources. The ancient Polynesians had values that we should reflect today. The world is much different today than it was during the ancient Polynesians' courageous efforts across the high seas. We want to retain the values of the ancient Polynesians. That is why we are trying to manage the ecosystem on an international basis. The last point, 10,000 to 40,000 dolphins are killed now in the western tropical Pacific. We are trying to eliminate that down to zero with our legislation.
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Wayne Gilchrest
Maryland
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Discussing the need for legislation to protect dolphins and manage marine ecosystems.

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