Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 27.10.1997

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Ringed Seals

NMFS has received an application for renewal of a small take exemption and implementing regulations from BP Exploration (Alaska) (BPXA), on behalf of itself and several other oil exploration companies, for a small take of marine mammals incidental to winter seismic operations in the Beaufort Sea, AK. As a result of that application, NMFS is proposing regulations that would renew an authorization for the incidental taking of a small number of marine mammals. In order to grant the exemption and issue the regulations, NMFS must determine that these takings will have a negligible impact on the affected species and stocks of marine mammals. NMFS invites comment on the application and the proposed regulations.