MARINE MAMMALS AND FISHERIES: THE ROLE OF SCIENCE IN THE

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CULLING DEBATE

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INTRODUCTION

Wherever the distribution of a marine mammal population overlaps with that of a commercial

fishery, there exists the potential for various interactions between them. Such situations frequently

result in calls for culling the marine mammal population, ostensibly to benefit fish stocks and

commercial fisheries. Calls for culling then almost invariably lead to conflicts between groups of

humans, pitting those who advocate the culling of marine mammals against those whom advocate

for their protection.