All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Marine Geophysical Survey in the Aleutian Islands
Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Marine Geophysical Survey in the Aleutian Islands
Published
Guidelines for Safely Deterring Marine Mammals
NOAA Fisheries is proposing a regulation for safely deterring marine mammals from damaging fishing gear or catch, damaging personal or public property, or endangering personal safety.
Published
Incidental Take Authorization: Renewal of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex Research, Monitoring,
Incidental Take Authorization: Renewal of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex Research, Monitoring, and Maintenance Activities
Published
Incidental Take Authorization: Renewal of Office of Naval Research Arctic Research Activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas
Incidental Take Authorization: Renewal of Office of Naval Research Arctic Research Activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas
Published
Permit Application to Import 5 Beluga Whales for Scientific Research (File No. 22629, Mystic Aquarium)
Chronology
On August 27, 2020, NOAA Fisheries issued Permit No. 22629 to Mystic Aquarium to import five captive-born beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) for scientific research. The whales were imported from Marineland of Canada (Niagara Falls,…
- Permit No. 22629-02 Minor Amendment (PDF, 24 pages)
- Year1 Annual Report (PDF, 37 pages)
- Breeding Prevention Plan and Contraceptive Approvals (PDF, 8 pages)
- Mystic's Requests for Contraceptive Use (PDF, 12 pages)
- Havana's Death (PDF, 14 pages)
- Havok's Death (PDF, 12 pages)
- Permit No. 22629-01 Minor Amendment (PDF, 6 pages)
- Permit No. 22629-01 and Plan Recommendation Memo (PDF, 7 pages)
- Mystic’s submitted Breeding Prevention Plan and Minor Amendment Request (PDF, 4…
- Permit No. 22629 with Appendices (PDF, 29 pages)
- Recommendation Memorandum (PDF, 48 pages)
- Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (PDF, 64 pages)
- Mystic Responses – Acoustic Study (PDF, 18 pages)
- Mystic Responses –Objectives, Justification, and Methods (PDF, 22 pages)
- Mystic Responses – Take Numbers and Additional Questions (PDF, 8 pages)
- Mystic Responses – Issuance Criteria (PDF, 45 pages)
- Mystic Responses – Final Questions (PDF, 2 pages)
- Mystic Acoustic Technical Guidance User Spreadsheet (PDF, 9 pages)
- 22629 Public Hearing Transcript (PDF, 141 pages)
Issued
Incidental Take Authorization: Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project, Hampton-Norfolk, Virginia
Incidental Take Authorization: Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project, Hampton-Norfolk, Virginia
Published
Incidental Take Authorization: Washington Department of Transportation Mukilteo Multimodal Project, Puget Sound, Washington (Season 4- 2020)
Incidental Take Authorization: Washington Department of Transportation Mukilteo Multimodal Project, Puget Sound, Washington (Season 4 2020)
Published
2019 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of the draft 2019 marine mammal stock assessment reports (SARs). The Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific regional marine mammal SARs were reviewed in accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). SA
Published
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT)
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT)
Effective
Incidental Take Authorization: Mayflower Wind Energy, LLC Marine Site Characterization Surveys off of Massachusetts
Incidental Take Authorization: Mayflower Wind Energy, LLC Marine Site Characterization Surveys off of Massachusetts
Published