Marine Mammal Authorization Program
Data Set (DS) | NMFS Office Of Protected Resources (OPR)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:29572 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, 2024: Marine Mammal Authorization Program, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29572.
Full Citation Examples
The Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) allows commercial fishers to lawfully "incidentally take" a marine mammal in a commercial fishery. The person must complete an online mortality/ injury reporting electronic form within 48 hours of the end of a fishing trip in which the mortality or serious injury occurred, or, for non-vessel fisheries, within 48 hours of the occurrence.
Distribution Information
-
The Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) website
The data collected for marine mammal authorization program contains information protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act policies, guidance and regulations.
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Lisa C White
lisa.white@noaa.gov
301-427-8494
Metadata Contact
Lisa C White
lisa.white@noaa.gov
301-427-8494
Extents
-84° W,
-63° E,
48° N,
24° S
East Coast (Maine to Florida)
-99° W,
-81° E,
30° N,
24° S
Gulf of Mexico
-130° W,
-114° E,
49° N,
32° S
West Coast (Washington to California)
-180° W,
-141° E,
73° N,
52° S
Alaska
-162° W,
-152° E,
23° N,
17° S
Hawaii
2004 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Marine Mammal Authorization Program |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Marine Mammal Authorization Program |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
The Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) allows commercial fishers to lawfully "incidentally take" a marine mammal in a commercial fishery. The person must complete an online mortality/ injury reporting electronic form within 48 hours of the end of a fishing trip in which the mortality or serious injury occurred, or, for non-vessel fisheries, within 48 hours of the occurrence. |
| Purpose: |
The purpose is to track reports of every incidental mortality and injury of marine mammals that occurs as a result of commercial fishing operations. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | commercial fishing |
| None | incidental take |
| None | mortality |
Physical Location
| Organization: | NMFS Office Of Protected Resources |
|---|---|
| City: | Silver Springs |
| State/Province: | MD |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Files (Word, Excel, PDF, etc.) |
| Data Presentation Form: | Document (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | White, Lisa C |
| Address: |
1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
| Email Address: | lisa.white@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8494 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NMFS Office Of Protected Resources (OPR) |
| Address: |
1315 East-West Highway, 13th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Phone: | 301-713-2332 |
| URL: | http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | White, Lisa C |
| Address: |
1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
| Email Address: | lisa.white@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8494 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | White, Lisa C |
| Address: |
1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
| Email Address: | lisa.white@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8494 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -84 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -63 | |
| N° Bound: | 48 | |
| S° Bound: | 24 | |
| Description |
East Coast (Maine to Florida) |
|
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 2
| W° Bound: | -99 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -81 | |
| N° Bound: | 30 | |
| S° Bound: | 24 | |
| Description |
Gulf of Mexico |
|
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 3
| W° Bound: | -130 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -114 | |
| N° Bound: | 49 | |
| S° Bound: | 32 | |
| Description |
West Coast (Washington to California) |
|
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 4
| W° Bound: | -180 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -141 | |
| N° Bound: | 73 | |
| S° Bound: | 52 | |
| Description |
Alaska |
|
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 5
| W° Bound: | -162 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -152 | |
| N° Bound: | 23 | |
| S° Bound: | 17 | |
| Description |
Hawaii |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2004 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Sensitive |
|---|---|
| Data Access Procedure: |
Information describing how the marine mammal authorization program obtains and distribute access to their data is available at OPR public: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/mmap/ |
| Data Access Constraints: |
The data collected for marine mammal authorization program contains information protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act policies, guidance and regulations. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/mmap/ |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
The Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) website |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Applicants requesting a marine mammal authorization certificate must submit a MMAP registration/renewal form. Additional review and analyses occurs after submission for more information visit Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) public website. |
|---|
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | No |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | Not Applicable |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 48 hours |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
Not Applicable |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
We house copies of the completed electronic MMAP registration/renewal form on an internal server maintained by NOAA NMFS CIO. The NMFS OCIO is responsible for data storage and archive on their networks according to NOAA OCIO policies & procedures. However, if data is not being accessed, OPR will determine if archive of data at another site is required. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | Not Applicable |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
We house copies of the of the completed electronic MMAP registration/renewal form on an internal server maintained by NOAA NMFS CIO. The NMFS OCIO is responsible for the IT security and contingency plan for data stored on their networks. The NOAA NMFS OCIO establishes procedures and policies required for the recovery and restoration of data destroyed or loss. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
All commercial fisheries, as required under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), must be categorized based on the relative frequency of incidental mortalities and serious injuries of marine mammals in the fishery: Current List » Final 2015 List of Fisheries, effective January 28, 2015 (79 FR 77919) Category I designates fisheries with frequent mortalities and serious injuries incidental to commercial fishing; Category II designates fisheries with occasional mortalities and serious injuries; Category III designates fisheries with a remote likelihood or no known mortalities or serious injuries. To obtain a marine mammal authorization certificate visit website: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/mmap/ |
|---|
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 29572 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:29572 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Angela Collins-Payne |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-12-04 18:22+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2017-03-10 |
| Owner Org: | OPR |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2017-03-10 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2018-03-10 |