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  • 2025-03567 — Issuance of Permit; Marine Mammals, File No. 28229
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11303
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Marine Fisheries Service, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has issued a permit to Humble Bee Wild Ltd for filming humpback whales in Hawaii. This permit allows the company to film up to 540 humpback whales each year using vessels, drones, and underwater divers. The company is also permitted to film up to 50 common bottlenose dolphins and 50 spinner dolphins interacting with these whales. The footage will be used for a natural history TV series. The permit is valid until April 30, 2026, and the activity is excluded from needing an environmental assessment.

    Simple Explanation

    Humble Bee Wild Ltd, a company from the UK, got a special permit from the U.S. government to take pictures and videos of humpback whales and some dolphins in Hawaii. They'll use boats, drones, and divers to make a TV show about these amazing sea animals, and they're allowed to do this until April 2026.

  • 2025-04050 — Taking of Threatened or Endangered Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Proposed Issuance of Permit
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12148
    Reading Time:about 22 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing to issue a permit that would allow for the unintentional capturing or harming of certain endangered marine mammals during commercial fishing activities, specifically in the California thresher shark/swordfish drift gillnet fishery. This permit is valid for three years and would authorize incidental takes of humpback and sperm whales, ensuring they meet criteria related to negligible impact and recovery plans. NMFS is seeking public comments on the proposed permit, and detailed information is available for review online.

    Simple Explanation

    The people who take care of sea animals want to let fishermen catch some rare whales by accident while fishing for other big fish. They're asking everyone what they think before making it official.