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Incidental Take Authorization: National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs Geophysical Survey in the Ross Sea, Antarctica

Overview

Authority
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Action Status
Notice
Effective
12/15/2023
Affected Species
Arnoux’s Beaked Whale
Strap-Toothed Whale
Southern Bottlenose Whale
Hourglass Dolphin
Crabeater seal
Leopard Seal
Southern Elephant Seal
Ross Seal
Weddell Seal

Summary

NOAA Fisheries has issued a renewal incidental harassment authorization to the United States National Science Foundation to incidentally harass marine mammals incidental to a geophysical survey in the Ross Sea, Antarctica.

NOAA Fisheries has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the U.S. National Science Foundation to incidentally harass marine mammals during geophysical surveys in the Ross Sea, Antarctica.

Survey Area
Survey Area

Last updated by Office of Protected Resources on 11/20/2023