Interactive Public Docket: Marine Mammals

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•	NMFS ITA for Gulf of Mexico

•	NMFS Acoustic Guidelines

•	NMFS IHA for Scripps

Science


	•	Best Available Science on Acoustic Effects on Marine Mammals

	•	Seismic vs. Sonar

	•	Physical Effects

	•	Behavioral Effects

	•	Models

	•	Sound Propagation

	•	Mitigation

	•	Extrapolation From Terrestrial Mammal Acoustic Effects to Marine Mammals

	•	Cumulative and Synergistic Effects

	•	Indirect Effects

Players


	•	NMFS

	•	MMS

	•	MMC

	•	NAS

	•	US Navy

	•	Sperm Whale Seismic Study

	•	ICES

	•	Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Institute

	•	NRDC

	•	ACCOBAMS

	•	The Acoustic Ecology Institute

	•	ASCOBANS

	•	Fisheries and Oceans Canada

	•	Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Limited

Library


	•	Statutes

	•	Regulations

	•	Relevant NMFS Permits

	•	Major Studies and Reports

Comment on IPD


	•	Potential Research Projects

	•	Research Underway

	•	Structure of the IPD

CRE Interventions


	•	Agency Administrative Actions

	•	Rulemaking

	•	Litigation

Soundings Archive

IWC Responds to CRE Letter
CRE sent the International Whaling Commission a letter explaining that IWC scientific reports must meet new US federal government quality standards before US federal agencies can use or rely on the reports. The IWC quickly responded to CRE's letter.

Click here to read IWC response

Click here to read CRE's letter to IWC

Click here to read attachment to CRE's letter to IWC