Notice2025-10233

Marine Mammals; File No. 28728

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Published
June 5, 2025

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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to Sea Shepherd Global (Daniel Villa, Responsible Party), 1217 South 9th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 to conduct commercial and educational photography on marine mammals.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 107 (Thursday, June 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 23891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10233]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE958]


Marine Mammals; File No. 28728

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to Sea 
Shepherd Global (Daniel Villa, Responsible Party), 1217 South 9th 
Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 to conduct commercial and educational 
photography on marine mammals.

ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review 
upon written request via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d13101b0e730d2f6c1e3230303833292e1d33323c3c733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="521c1f14017c022063113d3f3f373c2621123c3d33337c353d24">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., or Amy 
Hapeman, (301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 31, 2025, notice was published in 
the Federal Register (90 FR 14250) that a request for a permit had been 
submitted by the above-named applicant. The requested permit was issued 
on May 28, 2025 under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations 
governing the taking of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
    The permit authorizes filming of 13 species of non-listed marine 
mammals in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica to collect footage and 
images for documentaries and other media. The permit is valid until 
April 30, 2030.
    In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the 
activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to 
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.

    Dated: May 30, 2025.
Shannon Bettridge,
Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-10233 Filed 6-4-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P


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