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Alaska Humpback Whale Approach Regulations

Effective July 2, 2001, NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule to establish measures to protect humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, in waters within 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) of Alaska.
Final Rule
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Alaska
Effective
10/11/2016

Listing of Humpback Whale Under the Endangered Species Act

In June 1970, humpback whales were designated as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Conservation Act (ESCA). In 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) replaced the ESCA, and continued to list humpback whales as endangered. In April 2015, we p
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Pacific Islands
West Coast
Effective
09/08/2016

Special Prohibitions for Endangered Marine Mammals

Regulations on approaching endangered humpback whales in Alaska, approaching right whales, special prohibitions relating to endangered Steller sea lion protection, and protective regulations for killer whales in Washington.
Final Rule
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Alaska
West Coast
Issued

Monitoring Plan for 9 Distinct Population Segments of Humpback Whale

Monitoring plan for the distinct population segments (DPSs) of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that NOAA Fisheries did not list as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when the status of the humpback whale was revised (81 FR 62260, September 8, 2016).
Notice
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Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
Foreign
Published
09/08/2016

Permit for Incidental Take of Western U.S. stock of Steller Sea Lions in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) flatfish trawl, BSAI pollock trawl,

In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), we, NOAA Fisheries, hereby issue a permit for a period of three years to authorize the incidental, but not intentional, taking of individuals from three marine mammal stocks listed under the Enda
Notice
,
Alaska
Effective
06/23/2016

Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) (2015–2020)

NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations and Letters of Authorization (LOA) under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) Study Area fr
Final Rule
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Alaska
West Coast
Published
11/24/2015

Incidental Take Authorization: NOAA Fisheries SWFSC Fisheries and Ecosystem Research Activities in the Pacific Ocean

NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources has issued an LOA and regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional take of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to fisheries research conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Sci
Final Rule
,
West Coast
Foreign
Published
09/30/2015

Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT), South of Japan (2015-2020)

NOAA Fisheries has issued a Letter of Authorization (LOA) and regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MI
Final Rule
,
Pacific Islands
Foreign
Published
08/03/2015

Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations From 1997-2015

NOAA Fisheries developed regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to address the increased incidental mortality and serious injury of three stocks of large whales (North Atlantic right, humpback, and fin) in commercial gillnet
Final Rule
,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Issued
05/28/2015

Incidental Take Permit for Take in HI Deep-set and Shallow-set Longline Fisheries

In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS hereby issues a permit for a period of three years to authorize the incidental, but not intentional, taking of individuals of three stocks of marine mammals listed as threatened or endangere
Notice
,
Pacific Islands
Effective
10/16/2014