All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Notice of 12-Month Finding on Petition to List the Pacific Bluefin Tuna as Threatened or Endangered Under ESA
NOAA Fisheries announces a 12-month finding on a petition to list the Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to designate critical habitat.
Published
08/08/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span Dismantling Project
NOAA Fisheries issued an IHA to the California Department of Transportation for an incidental take authorization to take small numbers of six species of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the dismantling of the original East Span of the San
Issued
07/31/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Point Blue Conservation Science Seabird and Pinniped Research in Central California
NOAA Fisheries issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Point Blue Conservation Science to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to seabird and pinniped research activities in central California.
South Farallon Island steller sea lio
Issued
07/07/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Washington DOT Seattle Multimodal Construction Project, Seattle, WA
NOAA Fisheries issued an IHA to the Washington State Dept of Transportation to take marine mammals incidental to construction activities associated with the Seattle Multimodal Construction Project in Seattle, WA.
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Published
07/07/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Fireworks Displays in California
NOAA Fisheries, upon request from the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, issued regulations pursuant to the MMPA to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fireworks displays permitted within the Sanctuary in California waters, o
Published
06/15/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Chevron Richmond Refinery Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project, San Francisco Bay
NOAA Fisheries issued an IHA to Chevron for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to construction activities associated with the Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project in San Francisco Bay, CA.
Published
06/14/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: S.F. Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Ferry Terminal Expansion Project 2017
NOAA Fisheries has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) for authorization under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to take marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, inc
Issued
05/30/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jetty System Rehabilitation at Mouth of Columbia River
NOAA Fisheries, upon request of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has issued a regulation to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to the rehabilitation of the Jetty System at the Mouth of the Columbia River, over the course of five
Effective
05/01/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Tidal Marsh Restoration Project in Elkhorn Slough, Monterey, CA
NOAA Fisheries issued an IHA to the California Department of Fish & Wildlife for authorization under the MMPA to take marine mammals, incidental to a tidal marsh restoration project in the Minhoto-Hester Marsh in Elkhorn Slough, Monterey, CA.
Published
04/06/2017
Removal of the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Canary Rockfish DPS From the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species; and Update and Amendment to
Removal of the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Distinct Population Segment of Canary Rockfish From the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species and Removal of Designated Critical Habitat
Effective
03/24/2017