🌊Trident Seafoods Re-Authorized for Marine Mammal Protection in Alaska
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Trident Seafoods Bunkhouse Dock Replacement Project, Kodiak, Alaska
Summary
NMFS has received a request from Trident Seafoods Corporation (Trident) for the re-issuance of a previously issued incidental harassment authorization (IHA) with the only change being effective dates. The initial IHA authorized take of six species of marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, incidental to construction associated with the Bunkhouse Dock replacement project in Kodiak, Alaska. The project has been delayed and none of the work covered in the initial IHA has been conducted. The scope of the activities and anticipated effects remain the same, authorized take numbers are not changed, and the required mitigation, monitoring, and reporting remains the same as included in the initial IHA. NMFS is, therefore, issuing a second identical IHA to cover the incidental take analyzed and authorized in the initial IHA.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
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The re-issuance of the incidental harassment authorization (IHA) for Trident Seafoods outlines compliance requirements for marine mammal protection during construction. This directly affects business operations as companies must adhere to federal regulations regarding environmental impacts, specifically under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.