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NMFS Office Of Protected Resources
301-713-2332
1315 East-West Highway, 13th Floor
Silver Spring
MD
20910
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/
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White, Lisa C
301-427-8494
1315 East West Hwy
Silver Spring
MD
20910-3282
USA
lisa.white@noaa.gov
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2025-05-15T19:16:16
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Marine Mammal Authorization Program
Marine Mammal Authorization Program
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NOAA/NMFS/EDM
29572
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29572
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The Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) allows commercial fishers to lawfully "incidentally take" a marine mammal in a commercial fishery. The person must complete an online mortality/ injury reporting electronic form within 48 hours of the end of a fishing trip in which the mortality or serious injury occurred, or, for non-vessel fisheries, within 48 hours of the occurrence.
The purpose is to track reports of every incidental mortality and injury of marine mammals that occurs as a result of commercial fishing operations.
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White, Lisa C
301-427-8494
1315 East West Hwy
Silver Spring
MD
20910-3282
USA
lisa.white@noaa.gov
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White, Lisa C
301-427-8494
1315 East West Hwy
Silver Spring
MD
20910-3282
USA
lisa.white@noaa.gov
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commercial fishing
incidental take
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DOC/NOAA/NMFS/OPR > Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
2017-04-24
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Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords
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Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division (F/PR2)
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Cite As: NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, [Date of Access]: Marine Mammal Authorization Program [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29572.
NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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Access Constraints: The data collected for marine mammal authorization program contains information protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act policies, guidance and regulations.
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
29572
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/opr/dmp/pdf/29572.pdf
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.
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oceans
-84
-63
24
48
East Coast (Maine to Florida)
-99
-81
24
30
Gulf of Mexico
-130
-114
32
49
West Coast (Washington to California)
-180
-141
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73
Alaska
-162
-152
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Hawaii
2004
NMFS Office Of Protected Resources
301-713-2332
1315 East-West Highway, 13th Floor
Silver Spring
MD
20910
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/
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NMFS Office Of Protected Resources Website
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https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/mmap/
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https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/mmap/
The Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) website
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All commercial fisheries, as required under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), must be categorized based on the relative frequency of incidental mortalities and serious injuries of marine mammals in the fishery:
Current List ยป Final 2015 List of Fisheries, effective January 28, 2015 (79 FR 77919)
Category I designates fisheries with frequent mortalities and serious injuries incidental to commercial fishing;
Category II designates fisheries with occasional mortalities and serious injuries;
Category III designates fisheries with a remote likelihood or no known mortalities or serious injuries.
To obtain a marine mammal authorization certificate visit website: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/mmap/