NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF THE MAKAH TRIBE'S PERMIT REQUEST FOR A CEREMONIAL AND SUBSISTENCE HUNT OF EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC GRAY WHALES

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Notice of Receipt of the Makah Tribe's Permit Request for a Ceremonial and Subsistence Hunt of Eastern North Pacific Gray Whales.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on March 19 by Catherine Marzin, Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: Notice is hereby given that the Makah Indian Tribe has applied in due form for a permit for a ceremonial and subsistence hunt of eastern North Pacific (ENP) gray whales ( Eschrichtius robustus).

For more information, contact Grace Ferrara, NMFS West Coast Region Protected Resources Division, by email at [e-mail] by phone at...