Marine Mammals; Incidental Take of Northern Sea Otters During Specified Activities; Seward, Sitka, and Kodiak, Alaska

Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized incidental take regulations for northern sea otters in Seward, Sitka, and Kodiak, Alaska, allowing nonlethal take by harassment during marine construction and pile driving activities.

Original source language: Federal Register — Interior DepartmentOpen original release →

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