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Marine Mammal Protection

Marine mammals are mammals that rely on the ocean to survive. They include whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, walruses, polar bears, sea otters, manatees, and dugongs. Some are fully aquatic, such as whales and dolphins. Others, such as…
June 27, 2017 - Marine Mammal Protection

Comments Sought on Proposals for Atlantic Geophysical Survey Interaction with Marine Mammals

NOAA Fisheries is seeking public comment on proposals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act that would allow companies that are proposing to conduct geophysical surveys in the Atlantic Ocean using seismic air guns to incidentally, but not intentionally,
June 05, 2017 - Media Release ,
National

Final Report and Recommendations of the Bonneville Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force

Marine Mammal Protection Act, Section 120
April 19, 2017 - Document ,
West Coast

NOAA Grants to Aid Marine Mammal Rescue and Stranding Programs

Today, NOAA Fisheries awarded nearly $3 million in grants to support the conservation and recovery of protected marine species through stranding response and marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation. Through the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescu
September 01, 2016 - Media Release ,
National

Incidental Take Authorizations Points Map

Interactive map of general point locations of current, in process, and expired incidental take authorizations and applications for incidental take under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (from 2008 to present).
April 19, 2016 - Map ,
National
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Public Comment Period Opens for NOAA’s Proposed Rule to Protect Marine Mammals in International Fisheries

Today, NOAA issued a proposed rule to protect marine mammals in international fisheries.
August 10, 2015 - Media Release ,
National

NOAA Seeks Comment on Regulations to Protect Marine Mammals

NOAA Fisheries is seeking comments for a proposed rule requiring the United States Navy to implement protective measures during activities at their Northwest training and testing study area in the state waters off Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and northern
June 03, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska
West Coast

2015 Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals

This report describes field activities of the Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals (ASAMM) project conducted during summer and fall (1 July–31 October) 2015 and data analyses used to summarize field activities. Surveys were based in Barrow, Alaska, and Deadhorse, Alaska, and targeted the northeastern and southcentral Chukchi and western Beaufort seas, between 67°N and 72°N latitude and 140°W and 169°W longitude.
May 01, 2015 - Survey ,
Alaska

NOAA Fisheries seeks public input on environmental analysis of proposed Makah whale hunt

NOAA Fisheries is inviting public comments on a new Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that evaluates the Makah Tribe’s request to resume treaty-based hunting of eastern North Pacific gray whales for ceremonial and subsistence purposes. The
March 06, 2015 - Media Release ,
West Coast
National

Summary of the Technical Expert Workshop on Marine Mammal Non-Lethal Deterrents, 10-12 February 2015, Seattle, Washington

NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-50 Published Date: 2015
January 01, 2015 - Technical Memo ,
National