Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries for 2025

13 organizations filed 15 public comments on Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries for 2025, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 604d ago.

Abstract

NMFS publishes its proposed List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2025, per the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The LOF for 2025 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. NMFS must classify each commercial fishery on the LOF into one of three categories under the MMPA based upon the level of mortality and serious injury of marine mammals that occurs incidental to each fishery. The classification determines whether participants in that fishery are subject to certain provisions of the MMPA, such as those on registration, observer coverage, and take reduction plan (TRP) requirements.

Commenters (13)

• East Coast Shellfish Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• National Aquaculture Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Alaska Mariculture Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Alaska Shellfish Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Mussel Harvesters Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Hawaii Longline Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maine Aquaculture Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maine Lobstermen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• North Carolina Shellfish Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Plauché & Carr LLP and Confluence Environmental Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• South Point Oyster Farm LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• UNH Center for Sustainable Seafood Systemsunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%