Handel i gospodarka · 26/05/2011

U.S. Navy Training in Marine Mammal Protected Areas: New Regulations for Incidental Take

The U.S. Navy has been issued new regulations by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals during Navy training activities in the Virginia Capes Range Complex and Jacksonville Range Complex off the East Coast of the U.S. The regulations, which went into effect in June 2009, allow for the issuance of Letters of Authorization (LOAs) for the incidental take of marine mammals during specified activities and timeframes, with the goal of minimizing harm to marine mammal species and their habitats.