All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Marine Geophysical Surveys of the Guerrero Gap off the Coast of Mexico in the Eastern
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Marine Geophysical Surveys of the Guerrero Gap off the Coast of Mexico in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
Effective
05/02/2022
Incidental Take Authorization: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center Fisheries and Ecosystem Research, Atlantic Ocean
Incidental Take Authorization: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center Fisheries and Ecosystem Research, Atlantic Ocean
Effective
10/21/2021
Final Rule to Prohibit Swimming With and Approaching Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins
Final rule to enhance protections for spinner dolphins in the main Hawaiian islands.
- Final rule to prohibit swimming with and approaching a Hawaiian spinner dolphin…
- Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement (86 FR 41031, 07…
- Proposed rule for protective regulations for Hawaiian spinner dolphins (81 FR 5…
- Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (71 FR 57923, 10/…
- Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (70 FR 73426, 12/12/2005)
Published
09/28/2021
Proposed Rule to Establish Time-Area Closures of Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins Essential Habitats in the Main Hawaiian Islands
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to establish time-area closures for Hawaiian spinner dolphins’ essential daytime habitats in the main Hawaiian Islands under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Published
09/28/2021
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement Regarding Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin Protections
NOAA Fisheries announces the Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Regulatory Impact Review for Enhancing Protections for Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins to Prevent Disturbance
- Final Environmental Impact Statement Notice of Availability (86 FR 41031, 07/30…
- Reopening of public comment period (81 FR 80629, 11/16/2016)
- Proposed rule for protective regulations for Hawaiian spinner dolphins (81 FR 5…
- Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (71 FR 57923, 10/…
- Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (70 FR 73426, 12/12/2005)
Published
07/30/2021
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
04/19/2021
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT)
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT)
Effective
07/31/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) (2018-2025)
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) (2018-2023)
Published
07/10/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center Fisheries Research Activities
Incidental Take Authorization: NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center Fisheries Research Activities
Effective
06/05/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Scripps Institute of Oceanography Low-Energy Geophysical Survey in the South Atlantic Ocean
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during a low-energy marine geophysical survey in the South Atlantic Oc
Published
11/07/2019