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All marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA). The MMPA prohibits, with certain exceptions, the "take" of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high seas. However, the MMPA allows, upon request, the incidental take of marine mammals by U.S. citizens who engage in a specified activity (other than commercial fishing) within a specified geographic region.
The Incidental Take Program within the Office of Protected Resources (OPR), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has produced a spatial dataset of in process and issued Incidental Take Authorizations under section 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1974 as amended. . The ITA GIS project provides a single location where the public, academia, non-governmental organizations, NOAA managers and scientists, and other federal agencies can find the latest data and metadata for proposed and issued Incidental Take Authorizations under the MMPA.
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| Title | MMPA Incidental Take Authorization (ITA) GIS Map Data |
|---|---|
| Description | All marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA). The MMPA prohibits, with certain exceptions, the "take" of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high seas. However, the MMPA allows, upon request, the incidental take of marine mammals by U.S. citizens who engage in a specified activity (other than commercial fishing) within a specified geographic region. The Incidental Take Program within the Office of Protected Resources (OPR), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has produced a spatial dataset of in process and issued Incidental Take Authorizations under section 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1974 as amended. . The ITA GIS project provides a single location where the public, academia, non-governmental organizations, NOAA managers and scientists, and other federal agencies can find the latest data and metadata for proposed and issued Incidental Take Authorizations under the MMPA. |
| Modified | 2025-04-04T14:02:31.970Z |
| Publisher Name | N/A |
| Contact | N/A |
| Keywords | Endangered Species , IHA , LOA , MMPA , Marine Mammal Protection Act , Ocean Noise , incidental take authorization , marine mammal , DOC/NOAA/NMFS/OPR > Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce , Permits and Conservation Division (F/PR1) , oceans |
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