Proposed Rule to Protect Marine Mammals Draws Critical Comments from All Quarters.

The article discusses the criticisms on proposed rules of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in 2015 under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Topics covered include groups objecting to lax standards on dolphin-safe tuna including Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna and the Hawai'i Longline Association (HLA). Also mentioned are the tuna fishing verification system under the Agreement on International Dolphin Conservation Program.