Researchers are also investigating methods to reduce by-catch — the accidental capture of marine mammals in ... enforcement of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) in 2026.

A long-delayed ban on the import of seafood that doesn’t meet US marine mammal protection standards is finally set to be implemented next year, after conservation groups reached a legal ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing Feb. 3 to get input on proposed changes to manatee protection zones in Levy County. Waterways in Florida that are ...

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Negros Oriental is urging local government units in the province to ...

All seals, sea lions, dolphins and whales are protected under the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978. It’s an offence to harass, disturb, injure or kill marine mammals. Anyone charged with ...

All seals, sea lions, dolphins and whales are also protected under the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978. Do not circle the marine mammals, obstruct their path or cut through any groups.

On a windswept beach near Haines, Tim Ackerman walks down a hill with a pair of gloves, a knife, and a bottle of Dawn dish ...

Commercial tourist operators require permits and are subject to further rules. All seals, sea lions, dolphins and whales are protected under the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978. It’s an offence to ...

Conservation groups settled with the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security Friday after suing to enforce the Marine Mammal Protection Act’s import provisions in the US Court of International ...

The U.S.'s Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requires foreign fisheries to implement the same protections for marine mammals as U.S. fisheries before exporting to the U.S., but the U.S. government ...

The Marine Mammals Protection Regulations provides for the protection ... Note you may still require permits/certificates under the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 which enacts CITES in New ...