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Marine Mammal Authorization Program

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The Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) allows commercial fishers to lawfully "incidentally take" a marine mammal in a commercial fishery. The person must complete an online mortality/ injury reporting electronic form within 48 hours of the end of a fishing trip in which the mortality or serious injury occurred, or, for non-vessel fisheries, within 48 hours of the occurrence.

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Updated: 2025-04-21
Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-04T14:02:31.746Z
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Description The Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) allows commercial fishers to lawfully "incidentally take" a marine mammal in a commercial fishery. The person must complete an online mortality/ injury reporting electronic form within 48 hours of the end of a fishing trip in which the mortality or serious injury occurred, or, for non-vessel fisheries, within 48 hours of the occurrence.
Modified 2025-04-04T14:02:31.746Z
Publisher Name N/A
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Keywords commercial fishing , incidental take , mortality , DOC/NOAA/NMFS/OPR > Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce , Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division (F/PR2) , oceans 
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