Details:

Alternative Title:
National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species Act Section 7, Biological Opinion ; Biological Opinion on Permit No. 18059, tracking number: FPR-2016-9180 ;
Corporate Authors:
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources,
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources, Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
Description:
The purpose of the proposed permit is to allow an exception to the moratoria and prohibition on takes established under the ESA and MMPA in order to allow the applicants to conduct scientific research on ESA-listed fin (Balaenoptera physalus) and sei (Balaenoptera borealis) whales, as well as non-ESA-listed humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) (West Indies Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) and minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) whales in the greater Gulf of Maine, in the United States (U.S.) North Atlantic Ocean--Page 1. [doi:10.7289/V5SX6B8J (https://doi.org/10.7289/V5SX6B8J)]
Content Notes:
consultation conducted by: Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2016-9180.

Approved on: March 8, 2017.

Action Agency: Permits and Conservation Division of the Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-76).


Keywords:
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Finback Whale
Government Policy
Humpback Whale
Minke Whale
Research
Sei Whale
Whales

Series:
ESA Section 7 Consultation
DOI:
http://doi.org/10.7289/V5SX6B8J
Format:
PDF
Consultation Number:
FPR-2016-9180.
Document Type:
Biological Opinion
Place as Subject:
North Atlantic Ocean ; Maine, Gulf of
North Atlantic Ocean ; Maine, Gulf of Less -
Rights Information:
Public Domain
Compliance:
Library
Main Document Checksum:
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