List of Incidental Take Regulations in Alaska

Currently Proposed Incidental Take Regulations 

On November 7, 2024, the bet365下载ios (bet365下载ios) published a proposed rule to revise the incidental take regulations for the incidental harassment of polar bears and Pacific walruses that may result from oil and gas industry activities on the North Slope of Alaska and adjacent waters. The proposed revisions, if finalized, would allow for the incidental take of small numbers of polar bears by both Level A and Level B harassment. This proposed revision is in response to an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The bet365下载ios will be accepting public comments for 30 days.  You can see the proposed revisions and comment by visiting  and searching docket number: bet365下载ios-R7-ES-2024-0140. Supporting documents will also be available on this site. 

In response to requests from the oil and gas industry, the bet365下载ios has issued similar incidental take regulations for industry activities on the North Slope and Southern Beaufort Sea areas since 1993. 

Proposed Revisions to the Southern Beaufort Sea Incidental Take Regulations: Questions and Answers

Active Incidental Take Regulations  

  • Gulf of Alaska Incidental Take Regulations for 2022鈥2027. See  (August 15, 2022)  
  • Beaufort Sea Incidental Take Regulations for 20212026. See (August 5, 2021) and  

Summary Table of Incidental Take Regulations Promulgated by the Service  

Year Specified Area Specified Activities FR Citation Species covered 
2023Gulf of Alaskacoastal constructionNorthern sea otters
2021Beaufort Sea oil and gas activities Pacific walrus; polar bear 
2019 Cook Inlet  oil and gas activities  Northern sea otters
2016 Beaufort Sea  oil and gas activities  Pacific walrus; polar bear 
2013 Chukchi Sea  oil and gas activities  Pacific walrus; polar bear 
2011 Beaufort Sea  oil and gas activities  Pacific walrus; polar bear 
2008 Chukchi Sea  oil and gas activities  Pacific walrus; polar bear 
2006 Beaufort Sea  oil and gas activities  Pacific walrus; polar bear 
2003 Beaufort Sea  oil and gas activities  Pacific walrus; polar bear 
2000 Beaufort Sea  oil and gas activities  Pacific walrus; polar bear 
1999 Beaufort Sea  oil and gas activities  Pacific walrus; polar bear 
1993 Beaufort Sea  oil and gas activities  Pacific walrus; polar bear 
1991 Chukchi Sea  oil and gas activities  Pacific walrus; polar bear