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International trade · 25/05/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NMFS Requests Comments on Incidental Harassment Authorization for Marine Mammal Research Activities in Central California

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking public input on a proposal to issue an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to PRBO Conservation Science for research activities involving marine mammals on Southeast Farallon Island, Año Nuevo Island, and Point Reyes National Seashore from July 2011 to June 2012.

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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

Maine's Summer Flounder Commercial Quota for 2026 Exhausted

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that the 2026 commercial quota for summer flounder allocated to Maine has been fully harvested, leaving vessels with a permit for the summer flounder fishery without a landing opportunity in Maine for the remainder of 2026, unless additional quota is transferred from another state.

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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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