Two Scientists Contend U.S. Suppressed Dolphin Studies

By CHRISTOPHER MARQUIS
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New York Times
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 — 2 Scientists Contend U.S. Suppressed Dolphin Studies

By CHRISTOPHER MARQUIS (NYT) 869 words
Late Edition - Final , Section A , Page 24 , Column 5

ABSTRACT - Drs Albert Myrick and Sarka Southern, former government scientists who spend years investigating stress in dolphin populations, charge that supervisors at Southwest Fisheries Science Center in San Diego shut down their research because it clashed with policy goals of Clinton and Bush administrations, which sought to certify Mexican fishing operations as 'dolphin safe'; accusations follow Sec Donald L Evans' decision that chasing and corralling dolphins and tuna that accompany them into purse nets has 'no significant adverse impact' on dolphins (M)

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