International trade · 24/02/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Proposes Permit for Endangered Humpback Whales
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a three-year permit to allow incidental, but not intentional, taking of endangered humpback whales in the Central North Pacific by Hawaii-based longline fisheries, citing a negligible impact on the species.
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