Stop Congress from Gutting the Marine Mammal Protection Act

For over 50 years, the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) has safeguarded marine mammals from harm, preventing population declines and accelerating their recovery. By aiming to ensure that these animals remain at sustainable levels and continue to play vital roles in their ecosystems, the MMPA has been instrumental in marine conservation. Yet, despite its successes and long-standing bipartisan support, the law faces the most serious threat in its long history—draft legislation that, if enacted, would gut its core protections at a time when marine mammals need them most. Please write your members of Congress and urge them to defend this bedrock law and the remarkable species it protects.