Regulation & law · 30/08/1995

NMFS Issues Final Rule for Marine Mammal Incidental Take in Commercial Fishing Operations

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to implement a new management regime for the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA) and its 1994 amendments.