All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Naval Base San Diego Pier 6 Replacement Project, San Diego, California
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Navy to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during activities associated with the Naval Base San Diego Pier 6 Replacement Project in San Diego…
Effective
10/01/2021
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
Incidental Take Authorization: Washington State Department of Transportation Purdy Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Pierce County, WA
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Washington State Department of Transportation to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with a Purdy Bridge…
Effective
07/16/2021
MMPA List of Fisheries for 2021
NOAA Fisheries publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2021, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The LOF for 2021 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. NOAA Fisheries must…
Effective
02/16/2021
ESA Permit Renewal for Black Abalone Captive Research
NOAA Fisheries is requesting public comment on a permit renewal application. The application may be viewed online on our Authorizations and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) webpage. Please submit written comments by email to nmfs.wcr-apps@noaa.gov…
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03/18/2021
Incidental Take Authorization: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center Fisheries and Ecosystem Research Activities in the California Current and
NOAA Fisheries' Office of Protected Resources has issued regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to fisheries research conducted in multiple specified geographical regions over the course of five years. These…
- LOA- Antarctic Marine Living Resources Ecosystem (pdf, 7 pages)
- LOA- California Current Ecosystem (pdf, 10 pages)
- LOA Application (pdf, 198 pages)
- Environmental Assessment (pdf, 307 pages)
- Environmental Assessment Appendices (pdf, 77 pages)
- FONSI (pdf, 4 pages)
- Environmental Assessment Adoption Memo (pdf, 5 pages)
- Biological Opinion (pdf, 235 pages, use Internet Explorer to open)
- Public Comments
- References (pdf, 5 pages)
Effective
01/15/2021
Incidental Take Authorization: State Route 520 Pontoon Pile Removal Project, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Washington State Department of Transportation to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment, marine mammals during pile driving activities associated with the State Route 520…
Published
12/29/2020
Final Rule to Revise the Hatchery Programs Included as Part of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Species Listed under the Endangered Species Act
Based on NOAA Fisheries’ most recent Endangered Species Act (ESA) 5-year review completed in 2016, NOAA Fisheries is updating the descriptions of Pacific salmon and steelhead species currently listed as threatened or endangered by revising agency…
Published
12/16/2020
ESA Field Monitoring Permit Renewal for Black Abalone
NOAA Fisheries has issued a scientific research permit (Permit 18761-2R) to the University of California, Santa Cruz, under the Endangered Species Act. NOAA Fisheries requested public comment on the permit renewal application in July 2020; no public…
Published
12/15/2020
Proposed Rule to Authorize the Reintroduction of Central Valley Spring-Run Chinook Salmon in the Upper Yuba River
NOAA Fisheries is issuing a proposed rule to authorize the reintroduction of Central Valley (CV) spring-run Chinook salmon in the upper Yuba River above Englebright Dam. This proposed rule would designate the fish released as nonessential experimental…
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03/12/2021