Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Low-Energy Seismic Survey in the Southwest Pacific Ocean

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking public comments on a proposal by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a part of the University of California, to incidentally take small numbers of marine mammals during low-energy seismic surveys in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The authorization would allow Scripps to conduct oceanographic surveys for a limited period within the next year.