20 Aug 2025
🐋Incidental Harassment Authorization for Oil and Gas in Alaska
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Narwhal, LLC Oil and Gas Exploration Activities in West Harrison Bay, Alaska
Summary
Notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Narwhal, LLC (Narwhal) to incidentally take by harassment marine mammals during oil and gas exploration activities in west Harrison Bay, Alaska.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The regulatory notice discusses the issuance of an incidental harassment authorization related to marine mammal interactions during oil and gas exploration, which affects compliance with environmental regulations. Business owners in the oil and gas industry must adhere to these regulations, particularly concerning potential impacts on marine life and subsistence use.