Environmental assessment : proposed issuance of a permit to authorize the culture and harvest of a managed coral reef fish species (Seriola rivoliana) in federal waters west of the Island of Hawaii, state of Hawaii

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• Alternative Title:
  Proposed issuance of a permit to authorize the culture and harvest of a managed coral reef fish species (Seriola rivoliana) in federal waters west of the Island of Hawaii, state of Hawaii
• Personal Author:
  Tosatto, Michael D.
• Corporate Authors:
  United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Pacific Islands Region, ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration,
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
• Description:
  "An environmental assessment (EA) was prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposing to issue a Special Coral Reef Ecosystem Fishing Permit (SCREFP) to Kona Blue Water Farms (KBWF) for one year in accordance with the Hawaii Fishery Ecosystem Plan and consistent with implementing federal regulations (50 CFR ʹ665.224) pertaining to management of coral reef ecosystem fisheries. The permit will authorize the culture and harvest of Seriola rivoliana, a Hawaii coral reef ecosystem management unit species (MUS), using a small, untethered brass-link mesh cage (CuPod) deployed in Federal waters (generally from 3-1 50 nautical miles (nm) offshore) west of the Island of Hawaii. The proposed activity will allow the applicant to test the feasibility of raising marine fish species using a new gear-type (towed, floating pen) in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (U.S. EEZ). The environmental review process was conducted with public input. The proposed action is not expected to have large and adverse environmental impacts to native fishes, marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles, other marine species, or habitats. The analysis showed that approving and issuing the permit to culture and harvest Seriola rivoliana will not have a significant effect on the human environment"--Cover letter; Portfolio comprised of three related PDF documents digitized and organized by: NOAA Office of Program Planning and Integration (PPI) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) staff.
• Keywords:
  Coral Reef Fisheries Coral Reef Fishes Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Policy Fish Culture Fishery Management Fishing Government Policy Management Seriola Coral Reef Fisheries Coral Reef Fishes Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Policy Fish Culture Fishery Management Government Policy

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• Format:
  pdf
• Document Type:
  Environmental Assessment
• Place as Subject:
  Hawaii ; United States
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:269fb38b59b72316c36ab25102adb590cf950bd1464db5fcb7686090eec21e5d502aecf96b697365e068eb318a709ad9b8db712af2b9704ef35ba2317410117d
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/691/noaa_691_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.25 MB ]