All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Independent Fisheries Research Surveys in Coastal Waters Across Texas
Incidental Take Authorization: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Independent Fisheries Research Surveys in Coastal Waters Across Texas
Effective
08/01/2026
Nominations to the Marine Mammal Scientific Review Groups
NOAA Fisheries is soliciting nominations for the regional scientific review groups. Nominations are due by July 6, 2026.
Published
06/05/2026
Incidental Take Authorization: Oil and Gas Industry Geophysical Survey Activity in the Gulf of America
NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule in 2026 under the MMPA regarding incidental take from geophysical surveys in the Gulf of America. It corrects prior errors while affirming negligible impact and requiring mitigation, monitoring, and reporting.
Effective
04/20/2026
Amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule
NOAA Fisheries has announced an advance notice of proposed rulemaking considering possible deregulatory action to modify the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule.
- 2026 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (March 4, 2026)
- 2025 Proposed Rule Withdrawal (90 FR 4711; January 16, 2025)
- 2022 Proposed Rule Comment Period Extension (87 FR 56925; 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 16,…
Published
03/04/2026
Incidental Take Authorization: Military Readiness Activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area (2025-2032)
Incidental Take Authorization: Military Readiness Activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area (2025-2032)
Effective
11/14/2025
Incidental Take Authorization: United States Army Corps of Engineers' Port Everglades Harbor Navigation Improvement Project in Broward County, Florida
Incidental Take Authorization: United States Army Corps of Engineers' Port Everglades Harbor Navigation Improvement Project in Broward County, Florida
Published
10/01/2025
Incidental Take Authorization: University of Texas at Austin's Marine Geophysical Survey in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico
Incidental Take Authorization: University of Texas at Austin's Marine Geophysical Survey in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico
Effective
01/13/2025
Incidental Take Authorization: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Fisheries Independent Research Programs
Incidental Take Authorization: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Fisheries Independent Research Programs
Published
12/26/2024
Incidental Take Authorization: Rio Grande LNG, LLC (Rio Grande) LNG Terminal Construction in the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas
Incidental Take Authorization: Rio Grande LNG, LLC (Rio Grande) LNG Terminal Construction in the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas
Published
08/27/2024
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
Published
04/10/2024