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MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Macht, to adopt Resolution 93-181, requesting that dolphins be declared a valuable local resource and provided protection from capture, etc. except for responsible and qualified scientific research. Under discussion, Commissioner Eggert requested that we add Florida Representatives Patsy Kurth and Charles Sembler to the list of individuals who will receive a copy of the resolution. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. It was voted on and carried 4-1, Chairman Bird dissenting. RESOLUTION NO. 93-181 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT DOLPHINS BE DECLARED A VALUABLE RESOURCE IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AND PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM CAPTURE; PROVIDING FOR COPIES OF THE RESOLUTION TO BE SENT TO STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, dolphins have a high mortality rate in captivity; and WHEREAS, nearly half of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the world's aquariums are captured from Florida waters; and WHEREAS, seventy-five (75) Atlantic bottlenose dolphins have been captured from the Indian River Lagoon since 1972, the year of passage of the Marine Mammal Protection Act; and WHEREAS, current population estimates place the entire Indian River Lagoon Atlantic bottlenose dolphin population at only two hundred (200) to three hundred (300) dolphins; and WHEREAS, the National Marine Fisheries Service does not verify compliance of foreign facilities who claim to meet the standards .of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Animal Welfare Act; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that half of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin population died during the epidemic between 1987-1989; and WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners realizes that Atlantic bottlenose dolphins may migrate outside the jurisdictional waters of Indian River County; and 21 UCI' 19�9� bou 90 F-A.n 796