WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Ice Exercise Activities 2026 in the Arctic Ocean.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 30 by Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Summary: In accordance with regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Department of the Navy (hereafter Navy) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to Ice Exercise Activities...