Alaska Marine Mammal Viewing Guidelines and Regulations Results
Alaska Humpback Whale Approach Regulations
Effective July 2, 2001, NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule to establish measures to protect humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, in waters within 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) of Alaska. Under these regulations it is unlawful for a person subject to…
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