NOAA Fisheries biological opinion on the effects of open-water seismic surveys on endangered and threatened species and designated critical habitat in the U.S. Beaufort Sea, Colville River Delta, Alaska, during the 2014 Open Water Season.
Biological opinion on the effects of open-water 2D seismic surveys on endangered and threatened species during the 2014 open water season. NMFS Consultation Number: AKR-2014-9370.
Biological opinion on the potential effects to listed species of 3-D ocean bottom sensor seismic surveys in the U.S. Beaufort Sea Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, by BPXA during the 2014 Open Water Season. NMFS Consultation Number: AKR-2014-9369.
Request by BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA) for a LOA pursuant to section 101(a)(5) of the MMPA covering “taking of marine mammals incidental to operations of offshore oil and gas facilities in the U.S. Beaufort Sea”.
Biological opinion on the potential effects of open-water seismic and marine surveys, equipment recovery and maintenance activities in the U.S. Chukchi Sea, Alaska during the 2013 Open Water Season on endangered and threatened species and critical habitat.
Biological opinion on oil and gas leasing and exploration activities within the U.S. Beaufort and Chukchi Seas from March 2013 to March 2027, as well as potential actions associated with existing leases in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.
This opinion addresses authorization by NOAA Fisheries of the incidental and unintentional taking of bowhead whales (endangered), and ringed seals and bearded seals (proposed for listing) due to seismic surveys by ION in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas.