All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Fireworks Displays in California
NOAA Fisheries, upon request from the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, issued regulations pursuant to the MMPA to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fireworks displays permitted within the Sanctuary in California waters, o
Published
06/15/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Chevron Richmond Refinery Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project, San Francisco Bay
NOAA Fisheries issued an IHA to Chevron for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to construction activities associated with the Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project in San Francisco Bay, CA.
Published
06/14/2017
Final Rule To List Six Foreign Elasmobranchs Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to list six foreign marine elasmobranch species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These six species are the daggernose shark (Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus), Brazilian guitarfish (Rhinobatos horkelii), striped…
- Final Rule (82 FR 21722, May 10, 2017)
- Proposed Rule (80 FR 76067, December 7, 2015)
- 90-day finding on petition to list 25 fish species (79 FR 10104, February 24, 2…
- 90-day finding on a petition to list 19 species and 3 subpopulations of sharks …
- Petition (2013) (PDF, 538 pages)
- Status Review of Daggernose Shark (2015)
- Status Review of Argentine Angelshark (2015)
- Status Review of Brazilian Guitarfish (2015)
- Status Review of Spiny Angelshark (2015)
- Status Review of Striped Smoothhound Shark (2015)
- Status Review of Narrownose Smoothhound Shark (2015)
Effective
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Submarine Base Kings Bay Waterfront Construction, Kings Bay, GA
NMFS, upon request from the U.S. Navy, has issued regulations pursuant to the MMPA to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to conducting waterfront construction at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, over the course of five years (2017-2022). Th
Published
06/07/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: S.F. Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Ferry Terminal Expansion Project 2017
NOAA Fisheries has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) for authorization under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to take marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, inc
Issued
05/30/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Unalaska Marine Center Dock Replacement Project, Unalaska AK
NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to the City of Unalaska for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to construction activities as part of a dock expansion project at the existing Unalaska Marine Center Dock in Unalaska, Alaska.
Existing dock
Published
05/23/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jetty System Rehabilitation at Mouth of Columbia River
NOAA Fisheries, upon request of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has issued a regulation to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to the rehabilitation of the Jetty System at the Mouth of the Columbia River, over the course of five
Effective
05/01/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Training Activities in the Gulf of Alaska Temporary Maritime Activities Area (2017-2022)
Upon application from the U.S. Navy, NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to the training activities conducted in the Gulf of Alaska Temporary Maritime Activities Study A
Published
04/27/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Tidal Marsh Restoration Project in Elkhorn Slough, Monterey, CA
NOAA Fisheries issued an IHA to the California Department of Fish & Wildlife for authorization under the MMPA to take marine mammals, incidental to a tidal marsh restoration project in the Minhoto-Hester Marsh in Elkhorn Slough, Monterey, CA.
Published
04/06/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: USFWS Eastern Mass. National Wildlife Refuge Complex Monitoring and Research
NMFS has issued an IHA to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Eastern Mass. National Wildlife Complex for authorization under the MMPA to take marine mammals, incidental to seabird and shorebird monitoring and research within the Complex.
Effective
04/01/2017