[MARMAM] Comments requested: Proposed Rule/LOA request for the Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to the Navy's SURTASS LFA Sonar Activities

NOAA Fisheries is requesting information, suggestions, and comments concerning the Navy’s request for rulemaking and subsequent Letter of Authorization under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to govern the incidental take of marine mammals by the U.S. Navy’s Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Lo

[MARMAM] Proposed Rule to id and list humpback whale distinct population segments under ESA, files 4/21

Good afternoon MARMAM, NOAA Fisheries is proposing to revise the listing of the humpback whale under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) based on an extensive status review. Of the 14 distinct population segments identified in the review, two are proposed for listing as threatened, two are proposed f

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries Bycatch Strategy, requesting comments by July 10th

Dear Colleagues, NOAA Fisheries wants to hear your thoughts on how we can better address bycatch. We are taking a fresh look at our approaches to reducing bycatch and release mortality with a view toward revising the NOAA Fisheries Bycatch Strategy. With your help, we will build on past succe

[MARMAM] 5-yr Review of sperm whale status under Endangered Species Act available

Good afternoon MARMAM, The 5-year review of the sperm whale's status under the ESA is now available on our website here . The 5-year review was conducted under section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA an

[MARMAM] Public comment period: NOAA Draft Marine Mammal Acoustic Guidance

Greetings, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pleased to announce the availability of a revised version of the "Draft NOAA Guidance for Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Sound on Marine Mammal Hearing: Acoustic Threshold Levels for Onset of Permanent and Temporary

[MARMAM] New ArcGIS story map: Predicting Cetacean Density w/ Geospatial Models

Greetings MARMAM, Please see below announcement on a new ArcGIS story map explaining how government agencies and academic institutions work together to create marine mammal models for ocean planning applications. *​​Story Map Explains Creation of Marine Mammal Models for Ocean Planning Applicatio

[MARMAM] NOAA at SMM 2015 Biennial, visit us at Booth #205

Good afternoon MARMAM, Come visit with NOAA Fisheries at booth #205 during the 2015 Society for Marine Mammalogy Biennial Conference in San Francisco. In addition to the posters and brochures available at the booth, during the coffee and lunch breaks we will have opportunities for informal chats a

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries final rule implementing import provisions of the MMPA (for fisheries products)

Greetings MARMAM, Today, NOAA Fisheries published a final rule implementing import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act ( https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-19158). The United States is a global leader in marine mammal conservation and sustainable fisheries, with U.S. fisheries abiding

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries final rule to change ESA Listing of humpback whale

Greetings MARMAM, After an extensive scientific status review and careful consideration of public comments and new information, NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule to change the Endangered Species Act listing of the humpback whale. We identified 14 Distinct Population Segments (DPSs) of humpback

[MARMAM] Release of NOAA’s Ocean Noise Strategy Final Roadmap

Greetings MARMAM, Today, NOAA released a final version of its Ocean Noise Strategy Roadmap. As we indicated when we released the draft, this NOAA initiative is significant because it marks the agency’s first presentation of a more holistic approach to the management of ocean noise impacts. Ove

[MARMAM] NOAA Marine Debris Program Research Grants, deadline 12/19 (U.S. only)

Good afternoon MarMam, ​T​ he NOAA Marine Debris Program ​is ​ soliciting project proposals ​ from U.S.-based organizations​ to conduct marine debris research activities ​ in ​U.S. waters through Grants.gov . The deadline for sub

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries Proposed Rule under MMPA - Navy SURTASS LFA incidental take regulations

Good morning, NOAA Fisheries is proposing to issue five-year regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to govern the incidental t

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries proposed incidental take authorizations for G&G surveys in the Atlantic, comment by 07/07/17

Good afternoon, Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NOAA Fisheries is charged with the conservation and protection of marine mammals, including the appropriate authorization of otherwise prohibited incidental take. NOAA Fisheries has reviewed five separate requests for authorization

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries releasable rehabilitated marine mammal draft procedural directive, open for comment until 12/15/17

Hello MARMAM, NOAA Fisheries is accepting comments through December 15, 2017 on a draft procedural directive that would require applicants w

[MARMAM] Saimaa ringed seal ESA 5-year review now available

Greetings MARMAM, NOAA Fisheries 5-year status review of the Saimaa ringed seal under the Endangered Species Act is now available at - https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/saimaa-ringed-seal-5-year-review-summary-and-evaluation The Saimaa ringed seal (*Phoca hispida saimensis*) was li

[MARMAM] Final NOAA Fisheries Procedural Directive for Retaining Releasable Marine Mammals for Public Display

Good afternoon MARMAM, NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of its final Procedural Directive clarifying the process for eligible permit applicants to obtain releasable marine mammals for public display purposes under the Marine Mammal Protection Act

[MARMAM] NOAA Open Comment periods: N. Pacific right whale (3/11) and Draft SARs (4/16)

Greetings MARMAM, NOAA Fisheries is requesting public review and comments on the recently released Draft Recovery Plan for the North Pacific right whale. The deadline for comments is March 11, 2013 and the website to submit comments is http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2013-00

[MARMAM] New NOAA Fisheries Tech Memo on recommended Protected Species Observers standards

Greetings, The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Protected Resources, is pleased to announce the availability of the technical memorandum (tech memo) titled "National Standards for a Protected Species Observer and Data Management Program: A Model Using Geological and Geophysical

[MARMAM] Letter of Confirmation under General Authorization for marine mammal research now available in APPS

Greetings, The NOAA Fisheries Service’s Office of Protected Resources is pleased to announce the launch of a new option in the Authorizations and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) online permit system (https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov). You may now apply for a Letter of Confirmation (LOC) under the G

[MARMAM] Nat'l Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy, D.C. town hall (7/24) and website

Good morning, NOAA Fisheries is seeking input from constituents to aid the creation of a National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy . Russell Dunn, National Policy Advisor for Recreational Fisheries will be hosting a Tow

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries announces redesigned incidental take webpage

Good afternoon, We are pleased to announce the launch of our redesigned Incidental Take webpage . In this major redesign, we've made it easier to: - apply for authorizations, with new detailed instructions for potential applicants - fin

[MARMAM] Reminder: Nat'l Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy, comment by 9/12

Good afternoon, A reminder, NOAA Fisheries is seeking your thoughts on the National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy online until *Friday, September 12th*. Please contact nmfs.recfishpol...@noaa.gov with any questions