Biological opinion on the effects of oil and gas exploration activities in the U. S. Chukchi Sea on the endangered bowhead whales, fin whales, and humpback whales.
The purpose of this document is to explain the analysis and rationale for determining whether the mortality and serious injury incidental to U. S. commercial fisheries will have a negligible impact on specific species listed as endangered under the ESA.
This opinion addresses the potential effects of authorization of “small take” permits under section 101(a) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, as amended, for certain oil and gas exploration activities in the U. S. Beaufort Sea and Chukchi seas for 2010.
Consultation on the potential effects of oil and gas leasing and exploration in the U. S. Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Seas, and authorization of “small take” permits.
Biological opinion on the effects of activities associated with the Kensington Gold Project on all threatened and endangered species. NMFS Consultation Number: AKR-2004-2624.
The Humpback Whale North American Conservation Action Plan resulted from a trinational workshop in San Francisco, California in March 2004 and benefited from the in-depth review of an extensive list of wildlife experts from diverse backgrounds.
Biological opinion on the effect on listed species of proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 191 within the Cook Inlet, Alaska planning area of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, and of future incidental take authorizations issued by NOAA Fisheries under section 101(a)(5) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.