All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
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: U.S. Navy Training Activities in the Gulf of Alaska Temporary Maritime Activities Area (2017-2022)
Upon application from the U.S. Navy, NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to the training activities conducted in the Gulf of Alaska Temporary Maritime Activities Study A
Published
04/27/2017
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
Incidental Take Authorization: USFWS Eastern Mass. National Wildlife Refuge Complex Monitoring and Research
NMFS has issued an IHA to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Eastern Mass. National Wildlife Complex for authorization under the MMPA to take marine mammals, incidental to seabird and shorebird monitoring and research within the Complex.
Effective
04/01/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Alaska Aerospace Corporation Space Vehicle and Missile Launch Operations at Kodiak Island, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries, upon the request of the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, has issued regulations governing the take of marine mammals incidental to space vehicle and missile launch operations on Kodiak Island, AK, over the course of five years (2017-2022). Th
Published
03/24/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Sonoma County Water Agency's Estuary Management Activities in Sonoma County, California
NOAA Fisheries, upon request from the Sonoma County Water Agency, has issued regulations pursuant to the MMPA to govern the incidental taking of marine mammals incidental to Russian River estuary management activities in Sonoma County, California, over th
Published
03/15/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Maine DOT Eastport Breakwater Project
NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to the Maine Department of Transportation to take, by Level B harassment, small numbers of five species of marine mammals incidental to a breakwater replacement project in Eastport, Maine.
Published
03/14/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: St. George Reef Light Station Restoration Activities in the Northeast Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the St. George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society to take marine mammals, by harassment incidental to conducting aircraft operations, lighthouse renovation, and light maintena
Effective
02/19/2017
Incidental Take Permit to Take Sperm Whales in the California Thresher Shark/Swordfish Drift Gillnet Fishery (>14 inch mesh) and Washington/Oregon
We, NOAA Fisheries, are proposing to issue a permit for a period of three years to authorize the incidental, but not intentional, take of two stocks of marine mammals listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), under the Mar
Effective
02/09/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Air Force Maritime Weapons System Evaluation Program Testing and Training in Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range
NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to the U.S. Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base, for authorization to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting Maritime Weapons System Evaluation Program Testing and Training in the Eglin Gulf Test and Trai
Effective
02/04/2017