All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
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 Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) t
Published
02/19/2019
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
Published
02/15/2019
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 Transportation to take small
Published
12/17/2018
Final Annual Determination for 2019
NOAA Fisheries will not identify additional fisheries to observe on the 2019 Annual Determination (AD), pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act. Through the AD, NOAA Fisheries identifies U.S. fisheries operating in the Atlantic Ocean, G
Published
12/10/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: Oil and Gas Industry Geophysical Survey Activity in the Atlantic Ocean
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has issued incidental harassment authorizations (IHA) to five separate applicants.
Published
12/07/2018
Final Environmental Impact Statement for Issuing Annual Catch Limits to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for a Subsistence Hunt on Bowhead Whales
Notice of availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Issuing Annual Catch Limits to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for a Subsistence Hunt On Bowhead Whales for the Years 2019 And Beyond, (EIS No. 20180274).
Published
11/16/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Recovery Activities in California (2018)
NOAA Fisheries received a request from Space Exploration Technology Corporation (SpaceX) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to boost-back and landing of Falcon 9 rockets at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and at conting
Published
11/15/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts (2018-2025)
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts (2018-2025)
Effective
11/14/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: Alaska DOT Gustavus Ferry Terminal Improvement Project, Gustavus AK
Incidental Take Authorization: Alaska DOT Gustavus Ferry Terminal Improvement Project, Gustavus AK
Published
11/05/2018
Listing of Chambered Nautilus Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce a final rule to list the chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We have reviewed the status of the chambered nautilus, including efforts being made to protect this…
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