Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the Virginia Capes Range Complex

1 organizations filed 1 public comment on Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the Virginia Capes Range Complex, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 6406d ago.

Abstract

On March 17, 2008, NMFS received applications from the Navy requesting authorization for the take of 13 species of cetacean incidental to the proposed training activities in the VACAPES Range Complex over the course of five years. These training activities are classified as military readiness activities and consist of surface warfare, mine warfare, strike warfare, and vessel movement. The Navy states that these training activities may cause various impacts to marine mammal species in the VACAPES Range Complex. The Navy requests authorizations to take individuals of these cetacean species by Level B Harassment. Further, the Navy requests authorization to take 1 individual Atlantic spotted, 20 common, 1 pantropical spotted, and 3 striped dolphins per year by injury, and 1 individual common dolphin per year by mortality, as a result of the proposed training activities at the VACAPES Range Complex.

Commenters (1)

• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.

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