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WA-OR-CA Sablefish Pot Fishery - MMPA List of Fisheries

U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of interactions that result in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.
West Coast

Striped Marlin

Striped marlin are a highly migratory fish living at the top of the food chain in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is a member of a larger family known as billfish, which get their name from their upper jaw that…

Incidental Take Authorization: Chevron Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project in San Francisco Bay, California 2018

NOAA Fisheries issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Chevron for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to pile driving and removal associated with the Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project (WMEP) in San Francisco…
Notice
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West Coast
Published
05/17/2024

Incidental Take Authorization: S.F. Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Ferry Terminal Expansion Project 2018

NOAA Fisheries issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated…
Notice
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West Coast
Published
05/17/2024

Incidental Take Authorization: City of San Diego Coast Boulevard Improvements in La Jolla, California

NOAA Fisheries issued an IHA to the City of San Diego (the City) take three species of marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, incidental to Coast Boulevard improvements in La Jolla, California. The project was been delayed, such that none of the…
Notice
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West Coast
Published
05/17/2024

New Tool Helps Fisheries Avoid Protected Species In Near Real Time

Learn more about EcoCast—a dynamic ocean management tool that aims to minimize fisheries bycatch and maximize fisheries target catch in near real time.
May 31, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Guidance for Developing a Marine Mammal Monitoring Plan

Use the information outlined below to assess the need for conservation measures, such as a marine mammal monitoring plan.
Alaska
West Coast

New Tool Helps Fisheries Avoid Protected Species In Near Real Time

New computer-generated daily maps will help fishermen locate the most productive fishing spots in near real-time while warning them where they face the greatest risk of entangling sea turtles, marine mammals, and other protected species.
May 30, 2018 - News ,
West Coast

Request for Industry Cooperation To Avoid Sablefish Bycatch in the At-Sea Whiting Fishery

Public Notice: NMFS-SEA-18-11. For information, contact: Groundfish Branch: Karen Palmigiano, (206) 526-4491.
May 30, 2018 -
West Coast

New Boating Safeguards for Killer Whales

New guidelines issued to further reduce disturbance to whales from boat and vessel traffic
May 25, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast