All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Exxon Mobil Alaska LNG Geophysical and Geotechnical Program in Cook Inlet, AK
NOAA Fisheries received a request from ExxonMobil Alaska LNG, LLC, for an IHA to take four species of marine mammals, by Level B Harassment only, incidental to a geophysical and geotechnical survey in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The proposal was withdrawn on
Published
02/05/2016
Incidental Take Authorization: Caltrans Murray Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project, Santa Cruz, CA
NMFS has received an application from the California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for an IHA to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Murray Street Bridge seismic retrofit project in Santa Cruz, California.
Proj
Published
12/11/2015
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) (2015–2020)
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations and Letters of Authorization (LOA) under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) Study Area fr
Published
11/24/2015
Incidental Take Authorization: NOAA Fisheries SWFSC Fisheries and Ecosystem Research Activities in the Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources has issued an LOA and regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional take of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to fisheries research conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Sci
Published
09/30/2015
Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment on Issuing Incidental Take Authorizations in Cook Inlet, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries announces its intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the environmental impacts of issuing annual Incidental Take Authorizations (ITAs) pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) for the taking of
Published
08/12/2015
Incidental Take Authorization: Maine Department of Transportation Eastport Pier and Breakwater Replacement Project (2015)
NMFS 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 pier and breakwater replacement project in Eastport, Maine.
Published
08/05/2015
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT), South of Japan (2015-2020)
NOAA Fisheries has issued a Letter of Authorization (LOA) and regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MI
Published
08/03/2015
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore Training in Virginia and North Carolina (2015-2020)
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations under the MMPA and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Navy for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) training activities in Virginia and Nor
Published
06/02/2015
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations From 1997-2015
NOAA Fisheries developed regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to address the increased incidental mortality and serious injury of three stocks of large whales (North Atlantic right, humpback, and fin) in commercial gillnet
Issued
05/28/2015
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Marine Corps Training Activities in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina (2015-2020)
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Marine Corps for authorization to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to training operations at the Marine Corps Cherry Point Range Complex, i
Published
03/13/2015