All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Air Force Testing and Training Activities in Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range at Eglin Air Force Base
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations and an LOA to the U.S. Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base 96th Test Wing for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting testing and training activities in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Ran
Published
02/08/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Haines Ferry Terminal Modification Project, Haines, AK
NMFS issued an IHA to the Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Haines Ferry Terminal Modification Project in Haines, AK.
Project and dredge disposal sites
Published
02/05/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Waterfront Improvement Projects at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME
NOAA Fisheries issued an IHA to the U.S. Navy for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to continued construction activities as part of waterfront improvement projects at several Portsmouth Naval Shipyard berths in Kittery, Maine.
Published
01/24/2018
Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Quota for Bowhead Whales 2018-2013
Notices of aboriginal subsistence whaling quota for bowhead whales that NOAA Fisheries has assigned to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, and of limitations on the use of the quota deriving from regulations of the International Whaling Commission.
Effective
01/17/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Coast Guard Waterfront Repairs at USCG Station Monterey, California
NMFS issued an IHA to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to pile driving activities for waterfront repairs at the USCG Monterey Station in Monterey, California.
Published
12/28/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Recovery Activities in California and the Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to 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 Califo
Published
12/26/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: University of Santa Cruz Rocky Intertidal Monitoring off California and Oregon
NOAA Fisheries has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Study of Coastal Oceans at the University of California Santa Cruz, to take marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, incidenta
Effective
12/19/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Marine Geophysical Surveys in the Southwest Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to marine geophysical surveys in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.
Survey loca
Published
11/27/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Venoco, LLC, Fender Pile Replacement at Casitas Pier, Carpinteria, CA
NOAA Fisheries issued an IHA to Venoco, LLC, for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to fender pile replacement at Casitas Pier in Carpinteria, CA.
NOAA Fisheries received and granted a request from Venoco, LLC, (Venoco) and Chevron USA, In
Published
11/22/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Washington State DOT U.S. 101-Chehalis River Bridge Repair in Washington State
NMFS issued an IHA to the Washington State Department of Transportation for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to US 101/Chehalis River Bridge-Scour Repair in Washington State.
Published
11/01/2017