11 Jul 2025
🌊NMFS Issues Incidental Harassment Authorization for Ketchikan Project
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the City of Ketchikan's Berth III Mooring Dolphins Project in Ketchikan, Alaska
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 City of Ketchikan (COK) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Berth III Mooring Dolphins Project in the Port of Ketchikan in the Tongass Narrows, Alaska.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
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The document pertains to the authorization for the City of Ketchikan to incidentally take marine mammals during a specific infrastructure project, requiring compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act. This indicates regulatory requirements that businesses involved in similar projects must follow, possibly affecting project timelines and costs.