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Corporate Authors:
United States. National Marine Fisheries Service
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AKR (Alaska Region)
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AKR (Alaska Region) Less -
Description:
This opinion considers the effects of offshore oil and gas exploratory drilling in the Kitchen Lights Unit of Cook Inlet, along with associated ancillary activities. These actions have the potential to affect the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), the endangered western North Pacific distinct population segment (DPS) humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), the threatened Mexico DPS humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), the endangered western DPS Steller sea lion (Eumatopias jubatus), the endangered fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and designated critical habitat for Cook Inlet beluga whales and Steller sea lions.
Keywords:
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Beluga Whale
Finback Whale
Humpback Whale
Offshore Gas Industry
Offshore Oil Industry
Steller's Sea Lion

Series:
ESA Section 7 Consultation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25923/d2sd-fm18
Consultation Number:
AKR-2016-9600
Document Type:
Biological Opinion
Place as Subject:
Cook Inlet (Alaska)
Rights Information:
Public Domain
Compliance:
Library
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:3de7e3f65123176bb0bbf9bc3dffabc33ad2524a59ab81f7881ab30957781c1a
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