Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Marine Geophysical Survey in the Northeast Pacific Ocean (2021)

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Overview

Authority

Marine Mammal Protection Act

Action Status

Notice

Published

05/28/2021

Affected Species

Humpback Whale

Blue Whale

Fin Whale

Sei Whale

Minke Whale

Gray Whale

Sperm Whale

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Cuvier's Beaked Whale

Stejneger's Beaked Whale

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Hubb's Beaked Whale

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Striped Dolphin

Short-Beaked Common Dolphin

Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Risso’s Dolphin

False Killer Whale

Killer Whale

Short-Finned Pilot Whale

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Dwarf Sperm Whale

Dall’s Porpoise

Harbor Porpoise

Northern Fur Seal

Guadalupe Fur Seal

California Sea Lion

Steller Sea Lion

Northern Elephant Seal

Harbor Seal

Summary

NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment, marine mammals during a marine geophysical survey in the northeast Pacific Ocean.

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Last updated by Office of Protected Resources on 05/19/2022