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Alternative Title:
National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species Act Section 7, Biological Opinion
Corporate Authors:
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources, ;
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources, ; Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ;
Description:
"This document represents the NMFS' biological opinion (Opinion) of the effects of the proposed research on the threatened Steller sea lion and loggerhead sea turtle, the endangered olive ridley, green!, leatherback, and hawksbill sea turtles and bowhead, sei, blue, fin, southern right, North Pacific right, humpback, sperm, and Southern Resident killer whales, and these species' designated critical habitat, as has been prepared in accordance with Section 7 of the ESA. This Opinion is based on our review of the Permits, Conservation, and Education Division's draft Environmental Assessment, draft permit 14097, the permit application from NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, annual reports of past research completed by the applicant, the most current marine mammal stock assessment reports, recovery plans for listed species, scientific and technical reports from government agencies, peer-reviewed literature, biological opinions on similar research, and other sources of information"--Page [2]. [doi:10.7289/V5Z60M3N (https://doi.org/10.7289/V5Z60M3N)].
Content Notes:
consultation conducted by: Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. "Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2009-7131." Approved on: July 1, 2010. "Action Agency: Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service." Title from online resource (viewed on March 10, 2017). System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-131).
Keywords:
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Government Policy
Marine Mammals
Marine Resources Conservation
Pinnipedia
Research
Sea Turtles

DOI:
http://doi.org/10.7289/V5Z60M3N
Document Type:
Biological Opinion ;
Place as Subject:
United States ; Pacific Ocean ; Indian Ocean ; Arctic Ocean ; Antarctic Ocean ;
United States ; Pacific Ocean ; Indian Ocean ; Arctic Ocean ; Antarctic Ocean ; Less -
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Public Domain
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Library
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