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Humpback Whales in Alaska Several of the following are PDF files which require free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view, navigate and print. Adobe also offers free tools for the visually disabled. Humpback whale breaching. Photo: NOAA Fisheries Management and Recovery Final Recovery Plan 1991 (12 MB) Stock Assessment Reports Commission on Environmental Cooperation Humpback Whale Conservation Action Plan for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (external link) Research and Monitoring Programs GLACIER BAY: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Humpback Whale Program (external link) Results of humpback whale population monitoring in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: Report to the National Park Service, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 2005 (external link) ESA Section 7 Consultation - Biological Opinion: Vessel Quotas and Operating Requirements for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, August 2003 REGIONAL and NATIONAL: The Alaska Whale Foundation (external link) Cascadia Research Collective (external link) National Marine Mammal Laboratory Ocean Acoustics Program Viewing Humpbacks Alaska Marine Mammal Viewing Guidelines and Regulations Final Rule to prohibit the approach within 100 yards (91.4 m) of a humpback whale in waters within 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) of the coast of Alaska. EA/RIR/IRFA for Regulatory Amendment Responsible Marine Wildlife Viewing and Ocean Etiquette Program Watchable Wildlife Marine Viewing Working Group Guidelines Humpback whales. Photo: Michael Payne, NOAA Fisheries Additional Information NOAA Fisheries National Humpback Whale Information Marine Mammal Commission Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary How to Report Marine Mammal Strandings Kid's Humpback Page