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.
Biological opinion on the issuance of Steller sea lion and Northern fur seal research permits for federally funded research on Steller sea lions and Northern fur seals.
NOAA Fisheries prepared this Opinion to address impacts to the Steller sea lion resulting from two federal actions: the issuance of an IHA by NOAA Fisheries and rat eradication on Rat Island by the U.S. FWS.
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.
Analysis of oil and gas leasing and exploration by the U.S. Department of the lnterior, MMS, on the Outer Continental Shelf waters of the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.
Biological opinion on the potential effects of an exempted fishing permit for acoustic surveys of pollock in the Aleutian Islands on the western population of Steller sea lion. NMFS Consultation Number: AKR-2006-1059.
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.