Environmental assessment of the marine turtle research program at the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

Tosatto, Michael D.

Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.), Protected Species Division,

"The purpose of this Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) is for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to consider the potential environmental impacts of marine turtle research activities conducted by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's (PIFSC) Marine Turtle Research Program (MTRP). This PEA fulfills the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Administrative Order 216-6 to analyze the environmental impacts of a proposed federal action"--Executive summary (p. 2).

Professional Paper

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)