November 18, 2016 — The National Marine Fisheries Service is reopening the public comment period on the proposed rule under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to prohibit swimming with and approaching a Hawaiian spinner dolphin within 50 yards.
The rule would apply for persons, vessels, and objects, including approach by interception. The comment period for the proposed rule that published on Aug. 24 closed on Oct. 23.
NMFS is reopening the public comment period to Dec. 1 to provide the public with additional time to submit information and to comment on this proposed rule.