New Guidance on Sea Otter Handicrafts Protects Alaska Native Artists

By Offices of Sen. Murkowski and Representative Don Young on Oct 24, 2013   State  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young (both R-Alaska) today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has agreed to issue new guidance on what constitutes “significantly altered” sea otter pelts under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which will provide greater clarity and certainty to Alaska Natives artisans.