Fin Whale Results
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts (2018-2025)
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to the training and testing activities conducted in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study…
Effective
07/13/2025
5-Year Reviews for the Endangered Fin Whale, Endangered Gray Whale Western North Pacific Distinct Population Segment, and Endangered Sei Whale
In 2018, NOAA Fisheries announced the initiation of 5-year reviews for the endangered fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), the endangered gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Western North Pacific distinct population segment (DPS), and the endangered sei…
Effective
07/13/2025
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…
Published
07/13/2025
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT), South of Japan (2015-2020)
NOAA Fisheries has issued a Letter of Authorization (LOA) and regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT)…
Published
07/13/2025
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) (2015–2020)
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations and Letters of Authorization (LOA) under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) Study Area…
Published
07/13/2025
Incidental Take Authorization: Alaska DOT Sand Point City Dock Replacement Project, Sand Point, AK
NMFS has issued an IHA to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Sand Point City Dock Replacement Project in Sand Point, Alaska.
NOAA Fisheries has received a request…
Published
07/13/2025