Extension of Public Comment Period for Proposed Regulations to Protect Killer Whales in the Northwest Region

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is extending the public comment period for proposed regulations to protect killer whales in the Northwest Region under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act. The proposed rules would prohibit vessels from approaching whales within 200 yards and from parking in their path in inland waters of Washington State, and from entering a conservation area during a defined season.