All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: TC Energy Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC's East Lateral XPRESS Project in Barataria Bay, Louisiana
Incidental Take Authorization: TC Energy Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC's East Lateral XPRESS Project in Barataria Bay, Louisiana
Effective
12/01/2023
Nominations to the Marine Mammal Scientific Review Groups
NOAA Fisheries is soliciting nominations for the regional scientific review groups. Nominations are due by October 12, 2022.
Published
09/12/2023
Final Rule to Amend the Pelagic Longline Take Reduction Plan
NOAA Fisheries amends the regulations implementing the Pelagic Longline Take Reduction Plan.
Published
06/06/2023
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Replacement of Pier 3 at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia (2022)
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Replacement of Pier 3 at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia (2022)
Effective
05/18/2023
Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Geophysical Surveys off North Carolina in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Geophysical Surveys off North Carolina in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Effective
05/05/2023
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Air Force Eglin Gulf Testing and Training
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Air Force Eglin Gulf Testing and Training
Effective
04/13/2023
Incidental Take Authorization: New Fortress Energy, LLC's FLNG Project off Louisiana
Incidental Take Authorization: New Fortress Energy, LLC's FLNG Project off Louisiana
Published
03/23/2023
Incidental Take Authorization: Oil and Gas Industry Geophysical Survey Activity in the Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Fisheries has received a petition for an incidental take regulation (ITR) from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The requested ITR would govern the authorization of take of small numbers of marine mammals over the course of five years inc
Published
01/05/2023
Incidental Take Authorization: TerraSond Limited Marine Site Characterization Surveys in the Carolina Long Bay Call Area
Incidental Take Authorization: TerraSond Limited Marine Site Characterization Surveys in the Carolina Long Bay Call Area
Published
12/21/2022
Amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule
NOAA Fisheries is proposing changes to the North Atlantic right whale vessel speed regulations to further reduce the likelihood of mortalities and serious injuries to endangered right whales from vessel collisions.
- 2022 Proposed Rule Comment Period Extension (September 16, 2022)
- 2022 Proposed Rule (87 FR 46921; August 1, 2022)
- 2014 Correction to the Removal of the “Sunset” Provision (79 FR 34245; June 14,…
- 2013 Removal of “Sunset” Provision from the Speed Rule (78 FR 73726; December 9…
- 2008 Final Speed Rule (73 FR 60173; October 10, 2008)
Published
08/01/2022