Regulation & law · 26/11/2021

US Issues Letter of Authorization for Marine Mammal Surveys in Gulf of Mexico

The US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to W&T Offshore Inc. for taking marine mammals incidental to geophysical surveys related to oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico, in accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).