Biological and Conference Opinion on the issuance of Permit Nos. 14550, 14856, 16239, 17312, and 18636, for research on Gulf of Mexico Bryde's whales, and activities to be conducted under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) Act Grant

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• Alternative Title:
  Batch counsultation for the issuance of research permits on the Gulf of Mexico Bryde's whale FPR-2017-9240 ; National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species Act Section 7, Biological and Conference Opinion
• 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:
  Gulf of Mexico Bryde's whales were proposed to be listed as endangered on December 8, 2016. If the proposed listing becomes final, all of the take prohibitions of section 9(a)(1) of the ESA would apply once the species is listed. These include prohibitions against the import, export, use in foreign commerce, or 'take' of the species. These prohibitions apply to all persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, including in the United States or on the high seas. Ongoing research or other activities that may affect this proposed species will require a reinitiation of ESA section 7 consultation. The action agencies for the permitting and research actions considered in this consultation, were proactive in seeking to conference with NMFS on their activities based on the proposed listing of Gulf of Mexico Bryde's whale as endangered under the ESA. In this opinion, we have batched a number of consultation together because of the similarity of actions, and likely effects of those actions on ESA-listed species and designated critical habitat, and the reinitiation trigger of the proposed listing of Gulf of Mexico Bryde's whale.--Page 2.
• 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
  
  APR 19 2018--Date stamped-in.
  
  Action Agencies: Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  
  Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2017-9240.
  
  Includes bibliographical references (pages 108-133).
  
  
• Keywords:
  Bryde Whale Conservation Effect Of Human Beings On Endangered Species Government Policy Marine Mammals Research Bryde Whale Effect Of Human Beings On Endangered Species Government Policy Marine Mammals

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• Series:
  ESA Section 7 Consultation
• DOI:
  http://doi.org/10.7289/V5/BO-NMFS-FPR-2017-9240
• Format:
  PDF
• Consultation Number:
  FPR-2017-9240
• Document Type:
  Biological Opinion
• Place as Subject:
  United States ; Mexico, Gulf of
• Name as Subject:
  United States. ; United States.
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6d74f342598583fa8d3056f84a6a3723cfc9a5a8323fff8bd69121c83553b951
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