NOAA Fisheries' biological opinion on the proposed research of marine mammals along the coasts of Washington and Oregon. This opinion considers the effects on endangered and threatened species and designated critical habitat.
Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) Consultation Biological Opinion And Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Essential Fish Habitat Consultation
(Revised and reissued pursuant to court order, NWF v. NMFS, Civ. No. CV 01-640-RE (D. Oregon))