All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Oil and Gas Industry Geophysical Survey Activity in the Atlantic Ocean
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has issued incidental harassment authorizations (IHA) to five separate applicants.
Published
12/07/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts (2018-2025)
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts (2018-2025)
Effective
11/14/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Marine Geophysical Survey in the North Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (L-DEO) to incidentally take marine mammals during a Marine Geophysical Survey.
Published
08/31/2018
Final Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment
On July 24 2018, NOAA Fisheries publishes a final rule to designate critical habitat for the main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) distinct population segment (DPS) by designating waters from the 45-meter depth contour to
Effective
08/23/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: United States Geological Survey Geophysical Survey in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
NOAA Fisheries issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to USGS to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during geophysical survey activities associated with a the USGS MATRIX survey.
Published
08/10/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Low-energy Marine Geophysical Survey in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
NOAA Fisheries issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Scripps Institution of Oceanography to incidentally harass, by Level B and Level A harassment, marine mammals during a low-energy marine geophysical survey in the Northwe
Published
06/15/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Marine Geophysical Surveys in the Southwest Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to marine geophysical surveys in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.
Survey loca
Published
11/27/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Geophysical Survey in the Northeast Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to a low-energy marine geophysical survey in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
Survey locations
Published
10/25/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: University of Hawaii Marine Geophysical Survey in the Central Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the University of Hawaii to incidentally take, by Level A and Level B harassment only, small numbers of marine mammals during a marine geophysical survey in the Central Pacific Ocean.
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Published
09/25/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Deepwater Wind Marine Site Characterization Surveys off of New York
NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to Deepwater Wind, LLC, to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to high-resolution geophysical and geotechnical surveys associated with marine site characterization activities off the coast of New York in the are
Issued
07/13/2017