All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
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
Final Rule to List the Giant Manta Ray as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Final Rule to List the Giant Manta Ray as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Effective
02/21/2018
Navy application to take marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities in Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Study Area
NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) Study Area for a period of five years, fro
Published
10/20/2017
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: U.S. Air Force 86 Fighter Weapons Squadron Long Range Strike Weapon Systems Evaluation Program, Kauai, Hawaii (2017
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations under the MMPA for the taking of marine mammals incidental to Long Range Strike Weapons System Evaluation Program exercises off Kauai, Hawaii. These regulations allow NOAA Fisheries to issue a LOA to the U.S. Air
Published
08/22/2017
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).
Published
09/08/2016
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
- Revision to ESA Listing - 14 Distinct Population Segments (81 FR 62259, 09/08/2…
- Proposal to Revise ESA Listing (80 FR 22304, 04/21/2015)
- Extension of comment period for the 90-day Finding on a Petition to Identify th…
- 90-day Finding on a Petition to Identify the Central North Pacific Population a…
- 90-day Finding on Petition to Delist the North Pacific Population (78 FR 53391,…
Effective
09/08/2016
Critical Habitat for Hawaiian Monk Seals
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to revise the critical habitat for the Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. Specific areas for designation include sixteen occupied areas within the range of the spec
Effective
09/21/2015
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
Published
08/03/2015