Biological Opinion on the issuance of Permit No. 20311 to the National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center for research on cetaceans

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• Alternative Title:
  National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species Act Section 7, Biological Opinion ; Biological Opinion on Permit No. 20311, Tracking No. FPR-2017-9198
• Corporate Authors:
  United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources,
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
• Description:
  This document represents NMFS opinion on the effects of the proposed issuance of Permit No. 20311 on blue whales (Balaena musculus), false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens, Main Hawaiian Islands Insular Distinct Population Segment (DPS)), fin whales (Balaena physalus), humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae, Western North Pacific DPS), North Pacific right whales (Eubalaena japonica), sei whales (Balaena borealis), sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi), green turtles (Chelonia mydas, Central North Pacific, Central West Pacific, East Indian-West Pacific, and Central South Pacific DPSs), hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta, North Pacific and South Pacific DPSs), and olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea, Mexico's Pacific Coast Breeding and All other areas)--Page 2. doi:10.7289/V5HM56NV (https://doi.org/10.7289/V5HM56NV)
• 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-2017-9198. ; Approved on: June 30, 2017. ; Action Agency: Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. ; System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. ; Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-119).
• Series:
  ESA Section 7 Consultation
• DOI:
  http://doi.org/10.7289/V5HM56NV
• Format:
  PDF
• Consultation Number:
  FPR-2017-9198
• Document Type:
  Biological Opinion
• Place as Subject:
  Pacific Ocean
• Corporate as Subject:
  United States. ; United States.
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/14991/noaa_14991_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.11 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:43eef8c1690e5a185f300cd34cc9f01ef9282843fd6d4b95633488904c28a29a1ac74fe277e7d56aa9087f1ffe99b973253fa80e3f1d6918fb3cbbec52ef0eed