NMFS Proposes Permit for Incidental Marine Mammal Taking in Commercial Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes a three-year permit to allow incidental, but not intentional, taking of endangered marine mammals in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands flatfish trawl, BSAI pollock trawl, and BSAI Pacific cod longline fisheries. The permit is contingent on a recovery plan and monitoring program for affected species.