All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
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 species
Effective
10/29/2018
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 Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Port of San Francisco to incidentally harass,
Published
10/22/2018
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan’s Massachusetts Trap/Pot Restricted Area and the Great South Channel Trap/Pot Restricted Area
NOAA Fisheries has published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit comments on modifying the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's Massachusetts Trap/Pot Restricted Area and the Great South Channel Trap/Pot Restricted Area to
Published
09/28/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: Office of Naval Research Arctic Research Activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Published
09/27/2018