Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST)

3 organizations filed 3 public comments on Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST), at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 6466d ago.

Abstract

NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to training activities conducted off the U.S. Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico for the period of January 2009 through January 2014. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing regulations to govern that take and requesting information, suggestions, and comments on these proposed regulations.

Commenters (3)

• Animal Welfare Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Eastern Surfing Association membertrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%