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

Humpback Whale

Blue Whale

Bryde’s Whale

Sei Whale

Minke Whale

Fin Whale

Omura’s Whale

Dwarf Sperm Whale

False Killer Whale

Short-Finned Pilot Whale

Melon-Headed Whale

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Pantropical Spotted Dolphin

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Pygmy Killer Whale

Sperm Whale

Striped Dolphin

Spinner Dolphin

Rough-Toothed Dolphin

Fraser's Dolphin

Risso’s Dolphin

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Cuvier's Beaked Whale

Longman's Beaked 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.

Project areas

Nearshore danger and exclusion zones

Federal Register

Supporting Materials

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