Marine Mammal Protections and Observer Program Regulations
Regulations to Protect Marine Mammals
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- Marine Mammal Viewing Guidelines and Regulations
- Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)
- 1994 Amendments to the MMPA
- Memorandum of Agreement for Negotiation of Marine Mammal Protection Act Section 119 Agreements between the Department of Commerce, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Geological Survey and the Indigenous People's Council for Marine Mammals, August 1997
- Endangered Species Act (ESA)
- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
- As amended through January 12, 2007
- As amended through October 11, 1996
- Sustainable Fisheries Act: October 11, 1996. The SFA amended the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (renamed the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act).
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Fur Seal Act 1966
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
- Code of Federal Regulations Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries:
Marine Mammal Observer Program Regulations
- Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)
- Maritime Law
- NMFS Alaska Enforcement
- NOAA Freedom of Information Act
- NOAA Order 216-100: Protection of Confidential Fisheries Statistics
- Observer Health and Safety Regulations: 50 CFR 600.725, 600.746
- U.S. Coast Guard Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety
Additional Resources
- List of Fisheries
- Regulatory Compliance Requirements for NMFS Management
- Commercial Fisheries and Marine Mammal Interactions
- Groundfish Fisheries Regulations
- 50 CFR Part 300, 356, 600 and 679: Final Rules, Proposed Rules, Notices
- Federal Register (Index of Federal Regulations)