All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Transit Protection Program Pier and Support Facilities Project at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Washington
NOAA Fisheries has issued two incidental harassment authorizations to the U.S. Navy to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Transit Protection Program Pier and…
Effective
07/16/2021
Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Rebuilding Chinook Salmon Stocks
NMFS approved rebuilding plans recommended by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) for two overfished stocks: Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon (KRFC) and Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon (SRFC). NMFS determined in June 2018 that…
Published
11/27/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Port of Kalama Expansion Project, Kalama, Washington
NOAA Fisheries has issued a Renewal incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Port of Kalama (POK) to incidentally harass marine mammals incidental to construction activities associated with an expansion project at the POK on the Lower Columbia…
- Notice of Issued Renewal 2020
- Notice of Proposed Renewal 2020
- Notice of Reissued IHA 2019
- Notice of Issued IHA 2018
- Revised Notice of Proposed IHA 2018
- Notice of Proposed IHA 2018
- Notice of Issued IHA 2017
- Notice of Proposed IHA 2017
- 2020 Issued Renewal IHA (pdf, 10 pages)
- 2020 Renewal Application (pdf, 3 pages)
- 2020 Renewal IHA Public Comments
- 2019 reissued IHA (pdf, 9 pages)
- Application to Reissue IHA (pdf, 4 pages)
- 2018 Issued IHA (pdf, 10 pages)
- 2018 Public Comments (pdf, 166 pages)
- 2018 IHA Application Addendum (pdf, 96 pages)
- 2018 References Cited (pdf, 6 pages)
- 2017 Issued IHA (pdf, 7 pages)
- 2017 IHA Application and Marine Mammal Monitoring Plan (pdf, 85 pages)
- 2017 References Cited (pdf, 5 pages)
- EA (pdf, 29 pages)
- FONSI (pdf, 5 pages)
Effective
11/23/2020
90-Day Finding on a Petition To List Giant Devil Ray Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NMFS, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the giant devil ray (Mobula mobular) as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The petition requests that we list the giant devil ray (M. mobular) as a…
Published
11/20/2020
Final Black Abalone Recovery Plan (Haliotis cracherodii): Notice of Availability
This notice announces the availability of the Black Abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) Recovery Plan (Plan). On January 30, 2020, NOAA Fisheries published the Draft Recovery Plan for public review and comment. We considered all substantive comments received…
Published
11/18/2020
Blue Whale 5-Year Review
In 2018, NMFS announced the initiation of a 5-year review for the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
NMFS is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the listing classifications of species are accurate…
Published
11/09/2020
Final Recovery Plan for the Blue Whale
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce the availability of a revised Endangered Species Act Recovery Plan for the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Effective
11/09/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) (2020)
NOAA Fisheries, upon request from the U.S. Navy, has issued regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to the training and testing activities conducted in the Northwest Training and Testing…
- Testing LOA (pdf, 38 pages)
- Training LOA (pdf, 37 pages)
- Revised LOA Application (pdf, 442 pages)
- LOA Application (pdf, 452 pages)
- Notification and Reporting Plan (pdf, 4 pages)
- Monitoring and Reporting
- Biological Opinion
- Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (External Link)
- Environmental Impact Statement (External Link)
- Public Comments (External Link)
- References- Proposed Rule (pdf, 32 pages)
- References- Final Rule (pdf, 36 pages)
Effective
11/09/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: State Route 520 Pontoon Pile Removal Project, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to State Route 520 Pontoon Construction Site – Marine Piling Removal Project in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor…
Published
10/27/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Point Blue Conservation Science Seabird and Pinniped Research in Central California (2020)
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Point Blue Conservation Science (Point Blue) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during seabird research activities in central California.
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Effective
10/01/2020