Technical Amendments And Recodification Of Alaska Humpback Whale Approach Regulations

Question 1

How can the the technical revisions to the Approach regulations of Alaskan Humpback Whales be described?
A. Major
B. Minor
C. Some major and some minor
D. None of the above

Answer 1

B. Minor

Question 2

True or False: The NMFS has recodified the regulations that apply to Endangered Marine and Anadromous Species so that they also appear in Threatened Marine and Anadromous Species.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Why did the NMFS has recodified the regulations that apply to Endangered Marine and Anadromous Species so that they also appear in Threatened Marine and Anadromous Species?
A. To leave out some species of Humpback Whales no longer listed as endangered
B. To Include some species of Humpback Whales now listed as endangered when they were not before.
C. To reflect the change in the Endangered Species Act listing status of humpback whales
D. All of the above.

Answer 3

C. To reflect the change in the Endangered Species Act listing status of humpback whales.

Question 4

What year was the ruling applicable to within 200 nautical miles of Alaska stating that approach of within 100 yds of a humpback whale was unlawful.
A. 1995
B. 2001
C. 2007
D. 2015

Answer 4

B. 2001

Question 5

How many of the 14 Distinct population segments of Humpback Whales are now endangered and how many are threatened?

Answer 5

2 are endangered (Cape Verde Islands/Northwest Africa and Arabian Sea DPSs)
2 are threatened (Western North Pacific and Central America DPSs)

Question 6

True or False: Some humpback whales that spend part of the year in Alaskan waters remain listed as endangered others are now listed as threatened and some are not listed.

Answer 6

True, not listed are members of Hawaii DPS

Question 7

The approach regulations that have been in effect for 15 years are important in light of the potential impacts of what industry?

Answer 7

Whale watching industry

Question 8

The MMPA is setting forth the Alaska approach regulations in part 216 as a technical change only this will make it clear that:
A. Only humpbacks listed on the ESA-list are protected from approach.
B. Only humpbacks listed on the TSA-list are protected from approach.
C. All humpbacks transiting waters surrounding Alaska are protected from approach.
D. None of the above.

Answer 8

C. All humpbacks transiting waters surrounding Alaska are protected from approach. Not just the ones listed on the ESA-list.

Question 9

What regulation works to provide seamless protection to humpback whales that occur in the waters surrounding Alaska?
A. 50 CFR 224.103(b)
B. 50 CFR 223.214
C. 50 CFR 216.18
D. All of the above.

Answer 9

D. All of the above. All these regulations work together.

Question 10

Which agency has protections that apply to all humpback whales in a specified geographic area, so that the provisions set forth under these authorities are substantively identical, so vessel operators will need to exercise the same caution with regard to all humpback whales, as current regulations have long required.
A. EPA
B. MMPA
C. ESPA
D. NOAA

Answer 10

B. MMPA (Marine Mammal Protection Agency)