Designation of the AT1 Group of Transient Killer Whales as a Depleted Stock Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)
other · Published 2004-06-03 · Effective 2004-07-06 · 69 FR 31321
Document
Document number
04-12597
Federal Register citation
69 FR 31321
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2004-06-03
Effective date
2004-07-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 031003245-4160-02
Abstract
NMFS issues a final rule to designate the AT1 group of transient killer whales as a depleted stock of marine mammals pursuant to the MMPA. This action is based upon a status review conducted by NMFS in response to a petition to designate as depleted a group of transient killer whales in Alaska (known as the AT1 group). The biological evidence indicates that the group is a population stock and that the stock is depleted as these terms are defined in the MMPA. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of MMPA.