All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Seattle Department of Transportation Pier 62 Restoration Project, Seattle, WA
NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to the Seattle Department of Transportation for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to pile driving activities for the restoration of Pier 62, Seattle Waterfront, Elliot Bay in Seattle, Washington.
Effective
10/04/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Fuel Pier Replacement Project at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, California, Year 5
NOAA Fisheries issued an IHA to the U.S. Navy for authorization under the MMPA to take marine mammals, incidental to construction associated with pile removal and replacement at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, CA.
Existing fuel pier
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Published
10/02/2017
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.
Su
Published
09/25/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Washington State Department of Transportation Mukilteo Multimodal Construction Project
NMFS issued an IHA to the Washington State Department of Transportation(DOT) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to Mukilteo Multimodal Construction Project in Washington State.
Vibratory hammer driving steel pile
Published
09/21/2017
Critical Habitat Designation for Atlantic Sturgeon
NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule to designate critical habitat for the threatened Gulf of Maine distinct population segment (DPS) of Atlantic sturgeon, the endangered New York Bight DPS of Atlantic sturgeon, the endangered Chesapeake Bay DPS of Atlan
Effective
09/18/2017
Subsistence Taking of Northern Fur Seals on the Pribilof Islands - Annual Subsistence Harvest Levels
NOAA Fisheries is publishing the expected harvest levels from 2017–2019 on St. George and St. Paul Islands, Alaska (the Pribilof Islands) to satisfy subsistence requirements of the Alaska Natives residing on the Pribilof Islands (Pribilovians).
- Final Rule: Expected Harvest Levels (82 FR 39044, 08/17/2017)
- Proposed Rule: Expected Harvest Levels (82 FR 22797, 05/18/2017)
- Final Rule: Annual Harvests and Estimates (79 FR 45728, 08/06/2014)
- Proposed Rule: Annual Harvests and Estimates (79 FR 27550, 05/14/2014)
- Final Rule: Annual Harvests and Estimates (77 FR 6682, 02/09/2012)
Effective
09/18/2017
Mediterranean Monk Seal 5-Year Review
Mediterranean Monk Seal 5-Year Review
Published
09/01/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: WETA Central Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility Project, Alameda, CA
NMFS issued an IHA to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) for authorization under the MMPA to take marine mammals, incidental to construction associated with pile removal and driving at the Central Bay Operation
Published
08/30/2017
Listing and Recovery Priority Guidelines: Comment Period Extended
On May 31, 2017 NOAA Fisheries published a notice of availability to revise the Recovery Plan Preparation and Implementation Priorities and Recovery Plans contained in the 1990 Listing and Recovery Priority Guidelines. We are extending the publi
08/28/2017
90-Day Finding on Petition to List 10 Species of Giant Clams as Threatened or Endangered Under ESA
NOAA Fisheries announces our 90-day findings on a petition to list ten species of giant clam as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Listing may be warranted for seven species:
Hippopus hippopus
H. porcellanus
Tridacna cost
Effective
08/25/2017