International trade · 10/03/2026Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
U.S. Navy Requests Regulations for Marine Mammal Protection Act Compliance
Summary
The U.S. Department of the Navy has asked the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to establish regulations for the incidental taking of marine mammals during the use of low-frequency active sonar systems in the western and central North Pacific and eastern Indian oceans, with a proposed 7-year period from August 2026 to August 2033.
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