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Supplemental environmental assessment on the effects of increasing take by level B harassment of humpback whales during vessel-based research
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2015
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Description:The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to issue an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 14856-03, for takes of marine mammals in the wild, pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The permit authorizes take of 12 species of pinnipeds, 66 species of cetaceans, and unidentified mesoplodon species worldwide. The permit authorizes vessel surveys, aerial surveys, photo-identification, acoustic recording, biopsy collection, and implantable and suction cup tagging. Import/export of biopsy samples is also permitted. The permit amendment would increase 1) the number of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) that may be taken during surveys for activities that result in Level B harassment, and 2) the number of times an animal could be taken daily when implantably tagging large whales.
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