Makah Tribal Council receives approval to hunt grey whales off U.S. coast near Vancouver Island

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Posted: Jun. 14, 2024 5:14PMIt’s a tradition going back thousands of years. Now, the Makah Tribe in Washington State has been granted a waiver from the Marine Mammal Protection Act to hunt grey whales for the first time since 1998.

“The waiver would allow for the tribe to take up to 25 whales over 10 years. So that is an average of two to three per year, at the most, and that’s a very, very small proportion of the whole population,” Milstein said.When the Makah Tribe was permitted to hunt in the late 1990’s, it sparked massive protests on and off the water.

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CEO &Amp Lead Researcher CHEK News Janie Wray Makah Tribal Council Michael Milstein National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration Public Affairs Officer

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