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Sep
28

Public Hearing for the Proposed Modifications to the Massachusetts Restricted Area (MRA) to Make Final the MRA Wedge Trap/Pot Buoy Line Closure--Buzzards Bay, MA

| 5-7 pm

NOAA Fisheries will hold hearings related to our proposed modifications to the Massachusetts Restricted Area (MRA) to make final the MRA Wedge trap/pot buoy line closure from February 1 through April 30 annually. This is one of two public hearings.

Marine Mammal Protection
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New England/Mid-Atlantic
Sep
26

Public Hearing for the Proposed Modifications to the Massachusetts Restricted Area (MRA) to Make Final the MRA Wedge Trap/Pot Buoy Line Closure--Gloucester, MA

| 5-7 pm

NOAA Fisheries will hold hearings related to our proposed modifications to the Massachusetts Restricted Area (MRA) to make final the MRA Wedge trap/pot buoy line closure from February 1 through April 30 annually. This is one of two public hearings.

Marine Mammal Protection
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New England/Mid-Atlantic

Final Rule to Close the Wedge Area within the Massachusetts Restricted Area* (not currently in effect)

*NOTE: On March 14, 2024, Judge Young of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2023, bars the Final Wedge Rule until December 31, 2028. The Court determined that the rule is …
Final Rule
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New England/Mid-Atlantic
Published
05/06/2024

Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory's Marine Geophysical Survey in the Puerto Rico Trench and slope of Puerto Rico

NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory to incidentally harass marine mammals during a marine geophysical survey near Puerto Rico in the northwest Atlantic Ocean.
Notice
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Southeast
Effective
05/06/2024

Incidental Take Authorization: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities' Tongass Narrows Project (2023)

NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to incidentally harass marine mammals during construction activities associated with ferry berth construction in…
Notice
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Alaska
Effective
05/06/2024

Women Who Help Entangled Whales

Large whale entanglement has been a predominantly male field, but a growing cadre of experienced and skilled women has strengthened and diversified the response teams.
July 10, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Kathi George aboard an inflatable boat tossing a hook into the water. Kathi George participating in whale disentanglement training. Credit: Bill Hunnewell/The Marine Mammal Center

Incidental Take Authorization: Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Bight, LLC's Marine Site Characterization Surveys off New Jersey and New York

NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization to Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Bight, LLC to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during marine site characterization survey activities offshore of New Jersey…
Notice
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New England/Mid-Atlantic
Published
05/06/2024

Incidental Take Authorization: Vineyard Northeast, LLC's Marine Site Characterization Survey from Massachusetts to New Jersey

NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization to Vineyard Northeast, LLC to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during marine site characterization surveys offshore from Massachusetts to New Jersey.
Notice
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New England/Mid-Atlantic
Effective
05/06/2024

Alaska’s Threatened and Endangered Species

In celebration of the Endangered Species Act’s 50th Anniversary, NOAA is featuring the marine mammal and sea turtle species found in Alaska that are protected under the ESA.
June 16, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Eastern North Pacific right whales are the most endangered whale population in the world — only an estimated 30 whales remain. Eastern North Pacific right whales are the most endangered whale population in the world — only an estimated 30 whales remain.

Incidental Take Authorization: Ocean Wind II Marine Site Characterization Surveys Off New Jersey

NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization to Ocean Wind II, LLC to incidentally harass marine mammals during marine characterization surveys off New Jersey.
Notice
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New England/Mid-Atlantic
Effective
05/06/2024