Bill > HR8795

This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a climate impact management plan for the conservation of certain marine mammal species that are adversely affected by climate change. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Requiring the Secretary to publish a list of marine mammal species and population stocks in U.S. waters that are at risk of population declines, impeded recovery, or reduced carrying capacity due to climate change, either alone or in combination with other factors. 2. Mandating the Secretary to develop and implement climate impact management plans for the species and stocks identified, which must include comprehensive strategies to mitigate the direct and indirect effects of climate change and increase the resiliency of these species. 3. Establishing a program to monitor the adverse impacts of climate change on marine mammals, including tracking changes in distribution, abundance, interactions with fisheries, and the role of marine mammals in carbon reduction. 4. Directing the Secretary to promulgate regulations for listing marine mammal species and stocks adversely impacted by climate change, taking into account various indicators of impact. 5. Requiring the Secretary to take into account the adverse impacts of climate change when estimating the potential biological removal level for marine mammal stocks and when reexamining stock definitions and geographic ranges. 6. Authorizing the Secretary to review and amend agreements with foreign governments on the management of transboundary marine mammal species and stocks affected by climate change.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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