All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
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
Effective
10/16/2014
Notice of Availability of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Management of the Subsistence Harvest of Northern Fur Seals on St.
Notice of availability of EIS No. 20140237, Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Management of the Subsistence Harvest of Northern Fur Seals on St. George Island, Review Period Ends: 09/22/2014, Contact: Michael Williams (907 271-5117.
Issued
08/22/2014
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Target and Missile Launch Activities at San Nicolas Island, CA (2014–2019)
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division to take marine mammals incidental to missile launch operations at San Nicolas Island, California.
Published
06/06/2014
Incidental Take Authorization: Eglin AFB Precision Strike Weapons and Air-to-Surface Gunnery Exercises (2014-2019)
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations under the MMPA and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Department of the Air Force, Headquarters 96th Air Base Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, for authorization to take marine mammals, by harassment, incident
Published
03/11/2014
Incidental Take Authorization: Vandenberg Air Force Base Launch and Harbor Maintenance Activities (2014-2019)
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Air Force for take of marine mammals incidental to launches, aircraft, and helicopter operations from Vandenberg Air Force Base launch complexes and 
Published
02/24/2014
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Hawaii Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) (2013-2018)
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) Study Area from December
Published
12/24/2013
Incidental Take Authorization: BP Exploration Northstar Oil and Gas Facility Operation in Beaufort Sea
Upon application from BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to operation of offshore oil and gas facilities in the U.S. Beaufo
Published
12/12/2013
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (2013 -2018)
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area from November 2013 through Nove
Published
12/04/2013
Incidental Take Authorization: Elliott Bay Seawall Project in Seattle, Washington
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations and LOAs to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to construction associated with the replacement of the Elliott Bay Seawall in Seattle, WA, for the period October 2013 to October 2018.
Published
10/24/2013
Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan Regulations
NOAA Fisheries developed regulations implementing the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan to address the increased incidental mortality and serious injury of the Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy stock of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in gillnet fisheries
Effective
10/04/2013