Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory's marine geophysical surveys of the Blake Plateau in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

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New England/Mid-Atlantic

Overview

Authority

Marine Mammal Protection Act

Action Status

Notice

Effective

07/10/2023

Affected Species

North Atlantic Right Whale

Humpback Whale

Fin Whale

Sei Whale

Minke Whale

Blue Whale

Sperm Whale

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Dwarf Sperm Whale

Cuvier's Beaked Whale

Blainville's Beaked Whale

True's Beaked Whale

Gervais' Beaked Whale

Long-Finned Pilot Whale

Short-Finned Pilot Whale

Rough-Toothed Dolphin

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Pantropical Spotted Dolphin

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Spinner Dolphin

Clymene Dolphin

Striped Dolphin

Fraser's Dolphin

Risso’s Dolphin

Short-Beaked Common Dolphin

Melon-Headed Whale

Pygmy Killer Whale

False Killer Whale

Killer Whale

Harbor Porpoise

Summary

NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory to incidentally harass marine mammals during a marine geophysical survey of the Blake Plateau in the northwest Atlantic Ocean.

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Last updated by Office of Protected Resources on 09/08/2023