🐋Proposed Permit for Incidental Take of Endangered Marine Mammals
Taking of Threatened or Endangered Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Proposed Issuance of Permit
Summary
NMFS is proposing to issue a permit to authorize the incidental, but not intentional, take of specific Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed marine mammal species or stocks under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), in the Category II California (CA) thresher shark/swordfish drift gillnet (>=14 inch (in) mesh) fishery and the corresponding high seas component of the fishery as defined on the MMPA List of Fisheries as the Pacific highly migratory species drift gillnet fishery (hereinafter, collectively referred to as the CA thresher shark/swordfish drift gillnet (>=14 in mesh)/Pacific highly migratory species drift gillnet fishery.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
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The regulatory notice outlines compliance requirements for businesses engaged in the CA thresher shark/swordfish drift gillnet fishery. Specifically, it mandates permits for incidental takes of endangered marine mammals, affecting operational costs and practices. Businesses must also engage in recovery and monitoring plans to meet regulatory conditions, impacting their financial and operational strategies.