Navy SURTASS LFA Sonar MMPA Incidental Take Authorization
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- 2026-07-28 — Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar in the Western and Central North Pacific Ocean and Eastern Indian Ocean: NMFS final rule issues seven-year MMPA regulations (August 2026–August 2033) authorizing Navy incidental take of marine mammals during SURTASS LFA sonar training and testing in the western/central North Pacific and eastern Indian Oceans, with prescribed mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements. (novelty: 2)
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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar in the Western and Central North Pacific Ocean and Eastern Indian Ocean
28-jul-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
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