International trade · 27/02/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Adds West Coast Groundfish Fisheries to Marine Mammal Protection Act List
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has published a list of fisheries authorized to take threatened or endangered marine mammals, including the Eastern U.S. stock of Steller sea lions, in accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).