All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Oil and Gas Industry Geophysical Survey Activity in the Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Fisheries has received a petition for an incidental take regulation (ITR) from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The requested ITR would govern the authorization of take of small numbers of marine mammals over the course of five years inc
Effective
05/24/2024
Petition to Establish Vessel Speed Measures to Protect Rice’s Whale
NOAA Fisheries has denied a petition to establish a mandatory 10-knot speed limit and other vessel-related measures to protect endangered Rice’s whales in the Gulf of Mexico.
Issued
10/27/2023
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Rice’s Whale
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Rice’s Whale
Published
07/24/2023
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Air Force Eglin Gulf Testing and Training
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Air Force Eglin Gulf Testing and Training
Effective
04/13/2023
Final Rule to List Rice's Whale in the Gulf of Mexico Under the ESA
On April 15, 2019, NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule to list the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) as an endangered subspecies under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Effective
05/15/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Oil and Gas Industry Geophysical Survey Activity in the Atlantic Ocean
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has issued incidental harassment authorizations (IHA) to five separate applicants.
Published
12/07/2018
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts (2018-2025)
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts (2018-2025)
Effective
11/14/2018
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