NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: TAKES OF MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES; TAKING MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO THE KETCHIKAN DOCK COMPANY, LLC'S KETCHIKAN BERTH IV EXPANSION PROJECT IN THE EAST TONGASS NARROWS, ALASKA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Ketchikan Dock Company, LLC's Ketchikan Berth IV Expansion Project in the East Tongass Narrows, Alaska.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 16 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 Ketchikan Dock Company, LLC (KDC) for authorization to take marine mammals ...