All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Submarine Base Kings Bay Waterfront Construction, Kings Bay, GA
NMFS, upon request from the U.S. Navy, has issued regulations pursuant to the MMPA to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to conducting waterfront construction at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, over the course of five years (2017-2022). Th
Published
06/07/2017
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
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
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
Incidental Take Authorization: Eglin AFB Precision Strike Weapons and Air-to-Surface Gunnery Exercises (2014-2019)
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations under the MMPA and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Department of the Air Force, Headquarters 96th Air Base Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, for authorization to take marine mammals, by harassment, incident
Published
03/11/2014
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (2013 -2018)
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area from November 2013 through Nove
Published
12/04/2013
Incidental Take Authorization: Port Dolphin LNG Construction and Operation near Tampa Bay, FL
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to port construction and operations at its Port Dolphin Deepwater Port in the Gulf of Mexico (near Tampa Bay, FL), over the course of five ye
Issued
06/01/2013
Atlantic Pelagic Longline Take Reduction Plan to Protect Pilot Whales and Risso's Dolphins
NOAA Fisheries announces pelagic longline fishery has a high level of mortality and serious injury across a number of marine mammal stocks, especially pilot whales and Risso's dolphins.
Effective
06/18/2009