All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Chevron Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project in San Francisco Bay, California (2019)
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Chevron to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project in San Francisco Bay, California.
Published
06/19/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Target and Missile Launch Activities at San Nicolas Island, California (2019)
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Navy (Navy) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during target and missile launch activities on San Nicolas Island, California for the Naval A
Published
06/19/2019
2018 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports Available
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of the final 2018 Marine Mammal Stock assessment reports. The Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific regional marine mammal stock assessment reports (SARs) were reviewed in accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Published
06/18/2019
List of Fisheries for 2019
NOAA Fisheries publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2019, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The LOF for 2019 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. NOAA Fisheries must cla
Effective
06/17/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Pile Driving and Removal Activities During Construction of a Cruise Ship Berth, Hoonah, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Duck Point Development II, LLC. (DPD) to incidentally harass, by Level A and B harassment, marine mammals during construction of a second cruise ship berth and new lightering float
Published
06/12/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: O’Connell Bridge Lightering Float Pile Replacement Project in Sitka, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City and Borough of Sitka (CBS) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during the O’Connell Bridge Lightering Float Pile Replacement Project in
Published
06/12/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Marine Geophysical Survey in the Gulf of Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (L-DEO) to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment, marine mammals during seismic airgun activities
Published
06/12/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Renewal of San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Ferry Terminal Expansion Project 2019
NOAA Fisheries has has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) Renewal to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) to take marine mammals incidental to the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion Proje
Published
06/06/2019
Cook Inlet and Kodiak Marine Mammal Disaster Response Guidelines
Guidelines for marine mammal response in disaster situations in Cook Inlet and Kodiak, Alaska.
Published
05/24/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Aldo's Seawall Replacement Project in Santa Cruz, California
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization to the Santa Cruz Port District to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment only, marine mammals during pile driving activities associated with the Aldo’s
Published
05/20/2019