NMFS Issues Regulations for Marine Mammal Protection at Kodiak Launch Complex

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing regulations to govern the unintentional taking of small numbers of marine mammals during rocket launches from the Kodiak Launch Complex in Alaska, following an application from the Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC). The regulations aim to minimize the impact on marine mammal species and their habitats, while allowing the AAC to conduct rocket launches with minimal disruption to subsistence uses.