All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Submarine Base New London Pier Construction, Groton, Connecticut
Upon application from the U.S. Navy (Navy), NOAA Fisheries is issuing regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act for the taking of marine mammals incidental to the pier construction activities conducted at the Naval Submarine Base New London in
Effective
03/01/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Service Pier Extension Project on Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Washington
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Actas amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the United States Department of the Navy (Navy) to
Effective
07/16/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Washington State Department of Transportation US 101/Chehalis River Bridge-Scour Repair
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act as amended, notification is hereby given that we have issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Washington State Department of Transportationto take small
Effective
07/15/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Mission Bay Ferry and Water Taxi Landing Project in San Francisco Bay, California
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act as amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisherieshas issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Port of San Francisco to incidentally harass, by
Effective
06/01/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: City Dock and Ferry Terminal Construction in Tenakee Springs, Alaska
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Actas amended, notification is hereby given that NOA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public
Effective
06/01/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Alaska DOT Sand Point City Dock Replacement Project, Sand Point, AK
NMFS has issued an IHA to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Sand Point City Dock Replacement Project in Sand Point, Alaska.
NOAA Fisheries has received a request
Effective
05/31/2019
2019 Temporary Area Closure of the Southern Exclusion Zone
NOAA Fisheries announces the publication of a temporary rule to close the Southern Exclusion Zone (SEZ)to Hawai'i-based deep-set (tuna) longline fishing.
NOAA Fisheries is closing the SEZto deep-set longline fishing for all vessels registered under
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03/23/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad Dock Dolphin Installation in Skagway, Alaska
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act, as amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisherieshas issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) to
Effective
02/15/2019
Proposed Policies and Procedures for the National Inventory of Marine Mammals
The Marine Mammal Protection Act requires NOAA Fisheries to establish and maintain an inventory of marine mammals in zoos and aquariums (including cetaceans and pinnipeds, excluding walrus).
The NOAA Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources is seeking
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04/16/2019
Final Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan
This Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan, released by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries, is the primary tool for guiding the process for species recovery.
Recovering threatened and endangered species is an important part of our
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