Overview
ID #
3030107
Document Type
Environmental Impact Statement
NOAA Office
National Marine Fisheries Service - Pacific Islands Region
Document Status
Complete
Last Updated
05/28/2021
Point of Contact
Summary
NMFS is proposing to adopt regulations to reduce the threat of take to Hawaiian spinner dolphins, including harassment and disturbance caused by dolphin-directed activities that are concentrated in coastal waters (within 2 nautical miles (nm) (3.7 kilometers (km) of shore) and in designated waters bounded by Lāna‘i, Maui, and Kahoʻolawe), and to reduce the impact of viewing and interaction on resident stocks.
Milestones
- Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS (10/02/2006)
- Draft EIS (08/01/2016)
- Final EIS (07/26/2021)