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Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT), South of Japan (2015-2020)

Final Rule |
Pacific Islands
Foreign

Overview

Authority
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Action Status
Final Rule
Published
08/03/2015
Affected Species
Omura’s Whale
Ginkgo-Toothed Beaked Whale

Summary

NOAA Fisheries has issued a Letter of Authorization (LOA) and regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT) Study Area, from August 2015 through August 2020.

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Last updated by Office of Protected Resources on 07/05/2022