International trade · 08/07/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
US Geological Survey Seeks Authorization to Take Marine Mammals for Arctic Ocean Seismic Survey
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking public comments on a proposal by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to incidentally take small numbers of marine mammals during a marine seismic survey in the Arctic Ocean from August to September 2010, in accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
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