All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: King Pile Markers Project on the Columbia River
NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (Corps) to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment only, marine mammals during the King Pile Markers Project on the Columbia River in Washington and
Effective
10/01/2020
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: South Quay Wall Recapitalization Project, Naval Station Mayport, Florida
NOAA Fisheries hasissued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlanticto incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during
Effective
02/15/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Cruise Terminal Improvement Project in the Port of Long Beach, CA
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Carnival Corporation & PLC (Carnival) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Port of Long Beach Cruise Terminal Improvement Project in Port of Long Beach, California. Pursuant to the
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11/12/2019
MMPA List of Fisheries for 2020 - Proposed Rule
NOAA Fisheries publishes its proposed List of Fisheriesfor 2020, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The List of Fisheriesfor 2020 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. NOAA
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11/12/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: NOAA Fisheries AFSC Fisheries and Ecosystem Research Activities in Pacific and Arctic Oceans
NOAA Fisheries' Office of Protected Resourceshereby issues regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to fisheries research conducted in multiple specified geographical regions over the course of five years. These
Effective
10/07/2019
Permit Application to Import 5 Beluga Whales for Scientific Research (File No. 22629, Mystic Aquarium)
Mystic Aquarium requests to import five (5) captive-born beluga whales for scientific research. The five whales would be imported from Marineland of Canada (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) to Mystic Aquarium (Mystic, Connecticut, United States). The
Published
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Dry Dock Expansion Project at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine
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 U.S. Navyto take small numbers of marine mammals,
Effective
10/01/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Statter Harbor Improvements Project, Juneau, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA the City of Juneau for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to harbor improvement projects in Statter Harbor, Alaska.
Project Location
Effective
10/01/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Scripps Institute of Oceanography Low-Energy Geophysical Survey in the South Atlantic Ocean
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to a low-energy marine geophysical survey in the South Atlantic Ocean. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act
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10/30/2019