Handel i gospodarka · 24/08/2004

U.S. Navy Gets Permission to Take Marine Mammals Incidental to Navy Operations of SURTASS LFA Sonar

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued two 1-year Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to allow the U.S. Navy to take marine mammals by harassment while operating its Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active (SURTASS LFA) sonar, in accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).