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Incidental Take Permit to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has been issued a permit for the incidental take of green (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles, associated with otherwise lawful fishery-independent gill net surveys within Texas bays and estuaries. This permit will be active for 10 years.
Published
09/02/2026

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

12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Smalltail Shark Under the Endangered Species Act

12-month finding on a petition to list the smalltail shark (Carcharhinus porosus) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Published
07/28/2026

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
Published
05/05/2026

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

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