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International trade · 09/05/2025Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area

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The U.S. Department of the Navy and U.S. Coast Guard have requested Incidental Take Regulations and Letters of Authorization from NMFS for marine mammal take in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area from November 2025 to November 2032.

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International trade · 10/13/2026

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the City and Borough of Juneau's Seawalk Extension Project, Juneau, Alaska

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has received a request from the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, to take marine mammals incidental to the Seawalk Extension Project. The request is related to the Marine Mammal Protection Act and seeks authorization to incidentally take marine mammals during the project.

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International trade · 10/13/2026

EFP Application for Exempted Fishing Activities in Support of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Proposals

The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region (GARFO), has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application contains all the necessary information and warrants further consideration. The EFP would enable federally permitted fishing vessels to fish outside fishery regulations in support of exempted fishing activities proposed by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF).

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International trade · 10/13/2026

NMFS Proposes Measures to Prevent Overfishing of Atlantic Spiny Dogfish

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing Framework Adjustment 7 to the Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan, which aims to establish allowable harvest levels for the spiny dogfish fishery in the northeastern United States, while enabling optimum yield based on the best scientific information available.

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