Permit Issued for Harassment of Marine Mammals During Offshore Construction Project

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced that the agency issued a permit to South Fork Wind, LLC, authorizing the harassment of gray seals, harbor seals, and thirteen cetacean species during an offshore wind energy construction project off the coasts of New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. The permit is valid between November 15, 2022, and November 14, 2023.