[MARMAM] Announcement: Two Positions in NMFS Office of Protected Resources

There are two positions open in the National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources. These positions are with the Incidental Take Program, which processes incidental take authorization requests pursuant to Section 101(a)(5) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. ​ The positions

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Review/Comment on Proposed Incidental Take Regulations for Gulf of Mexico

Today, NOAA Fisheries released for public review and comment proposed Incidental Take Regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), related to geophysical surveys in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA Fisheries is taking action in response to an October 2016 petition from the Bureau of

[MARMAM] Job Openings in National Marine Fisheries Service's Office of Protected Resources

NMFS is advertising two job openings in the Office of Protected Resources, Permits and Conservation Division. Individuals in these positions would serve as senior analysts in the Incidental Take Program. In addition to processing requests for Marine Mammal Protection Act incidental take

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries Announces Issuance of Proposed Incidental Take Rule for Gulf of Mexico to Correct Error

Today, NOAA Fisheries issued a proposed Incidental Take Rule pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), related to geophysical surveys on the outer continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA Fisheries is taking this action to correct errors in the information that supported the

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries Hiring

NOAA Fisheries' Office of Protected Resources is hiring two full-time Band 3 Marine Resources Management Specialists in the Marine Mammal Protection Act Incidental Take Program. The announcement opened on *06/01/2023* and closes on 06/14/2023. Job Announcement # (DHA): NMFS OPR-23-11976062-DHA

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries Hiring

NOAA Fisheries, Office of ProtectedResources is hiring a Marine Resources Management Specialist, ZP-0401-3 position. The announcement will be open until 11/27/2023. This is a term position, located in Silver Spring, MD, working on Marine Mammal Protection Act incidental take authorizations. Job

[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries Announces Issuance of Final Incidental Take Rule for Gulf of Mexico

Today, NOAA Fisheries issued a Final Rule for the Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys in the Gulf of Mexico. This rulemaking was required when NOAA Fisheries discovered that take estimates submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in support of its petition for