NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: TAKES OF MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES; TAKING MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ON THE SOUTH FARALLON ISLANDS, FARALLON ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CALIFORNIA

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Research, Monitoring, and Management Activities on the South Farallon Islands, Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, California.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 2 by Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: In accordance with regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Farallon Islands Na...