The Marine Mammal Commission was created more than 50 years ago to ensure the Marine Mammal Protection Act is followed, and to provide independent, science-based oversight of federal activities ...

Windmill developers are granted incidental harassment authorizations in their contracts with the government that circumvent the Marine Mammal Protection Act by allowing a certain level of ...

The best criminal justice reporting tagged with "Marine Mammal Protection Act," curated by The Marshall Project.

Therefore, the IBR requests authorization to incidentally take marine mammals. The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) states that the term “take” means to harass, hunt, capture, kill or attempt to ...

The Marine Mammal Protection Act prevents the harassment, hunting, capturing, or killing of sea lions and other marine mammals. Anyone with information is asked to call NOAA’s 24/7 hotline at ...

Windmill developers are granted incidental harassment authorizations in their contracts with the government that circumvent the Marine Mammal Protection Act by allowing a certain level of ...

A collaborative research work on marine mammal conservation in Indian waters has assumed greater significance in anticipation of the US’ impending enforcement of the Marine Mammal Protection Act ...

The Marine Mammal Protection Act, which celebrated 50 years in 2023, has safeguarded species from extinction. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management honors this legacy by prioritizing marine mammal ...

“Level A” harassment consists of “any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance that has the potential to injure” a marine mammal.