WASHINGTON, March 28 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Marine Mammals; Pinniped Removal Authority.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on March 28 by Kim Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Summary: On August 21, 2024, NMFS received an application pursuant to section 120(f) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, on behalf of their respective states; the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Ore...