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Silver Spring - "Georgia Aquarium does not meet the two primary burdens of proof under permitting criteria for harm to the species in the wild," said Courtney Vail over the aquarium's recent permit application to import 18 wild-caught belugas from Russia.

Silver Spring - Yesterday's public meeting at NOAA headquarters in Silver Spring, Md., tackled the issue of Georgia Aquarium's recent permit application to import 18 belugas from Russia. But there were a few attendees there who were clearly fish out of water.