BP Exploration (Alaska) Modifies Incidental Harassment Authorization for Marine Mammal Seismic Surveys in the Beaufort Sea

Summary

BP Exploration (Alaska) has modified its Incidental Harassment Authorization for taking small numbers of bowhead whales and other marine mammals by harassment incidental to conducting seismic surveys in the Northstar Unit and nearby waters in the Beaufort Sea, in state and federal waters, due to severe ice conditions and other factors.