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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 the authorization of an IHA to take marine mammals by harassment under the MMPA incidental to open-water seismic surveys to BPXA in the state and federal waters of Prudhoe Bay in the U.S. Beaufort Sea, Alaska from July 1 to September 30, 2014. These actions have the potential to affect the endangered bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus), threatened Arctic subspecies of ringed seal (Phoca hispida hispida), and threatened Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus barbatus). There is no critical habitat designated for these species.
Keywords:
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Bearded Seal
Bowhead Whale
Humpback Whale
Incidental Take (Endangered Species)
Ringed Seal

Series:
NMFS Consultation Number: AKR-2014-9369 ;
Document Type:
Biological Opinion ;
Place as Subject:
Beaufort Sea ; Alaska ; Prudhoe Bay (Alaska) ;
Beaufort Sea ; Alaska ; Prudhoe Bay (Alaska) ; Less -
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Public Domain
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Library
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:7f036ca3238eb685594b8a31b09c43230d89ca70517fbf1c76e84fafb9358b16
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