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09-101 Policy for National Environmental Policy Act Compliance (PDF, 12 pages)
30-132 National Environmental Policy Act Compliance for Fishery Management Actions under the Magnuson-Stevens Act (PDF, 23 pages)

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Meet Dr. Katherine Bemis, National Systematics Laboratory

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A woman in a dark blue sweater holds a small orange fish in her open palms.

Dr. Katherine Bemis holds a deepwater dragonet collected as part of the Smithsonian Deep Reef Observation Project in Curaçao in December 2022. Credit: Dr. Matthew Girard

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Marsh Madness 2023

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A birds-eye view of an expanse of dark green water in the foreground with a bright green marsh in the mid-ground and a blue sky above

A salt marsh in Texas, along the Gulf of Mexico. Credit: Pedro Brandão

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Is It a Seal or a Sea Lion?

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Infographic showing illustrated seal and sea lion and describing the differences between the two animals, such as ears, body size, flippers, etc.

At first glance, seals (true or “eared seals”) and sea lions look fairly similar. Taking a closer look, these are some of the general differences to tell these animals, such as on the harbor seal (left) and California sea lion (right) pictured above.

Last updated by Office of Policy on August 24, 2020

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