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Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
This workshop is designed to educate fishermen on the proper techniques for safe handling and release of entangled or hooked protected species, such as sea turtles, marine mammals, smalltooth sawfish, Atlantic sturgeon, and prohibited sharks.
Estuarine Engineers
Burrowing shrimp are more than just good bait for sturgeon and salmon or a nuisance to oyster farmers.They are actually a key part of their environments, and their loss could result in serious ecological consequences. To better understand how to manage th
Section 7: Citations and References for All Species in the Greater Atlantic Region
List of species ESA -listings, recovery plans, and literature cited.
Incidental Take Permits
Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(b) permits for taking of endangered or threatened species incidental to (not the purpose of) an otherwise lawful activity.
Section 7 Effects Analysis: Acoustics in the Greater Atlantic Region
Guidance for action agencies on how to address acoustics in their Effects Analysis.
Other Marine Species NEPA Documents
National Environmental Policy Act
Mary L. Moser, Ph.D.
Staff Profile for Mary Moser, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Research Fish Biologist
Future Operations and Adaptive Management
The West Coast Region’s Future Operations and Adaptive Management Branch is located in the Central Valley Office in Sacramento, California.
Biological Opinion on EPA Approval of Water Quality Standards for North Carolina
In response to a request from EPA Region 1, NOAA Fisheries has prepared a biological opinion on EPA’s proposal to approve protective water quality standards for the state of North Carolina.
Biological opinion on EPA approval of water quality standards for Delaware and Maryland
In response to a request from EPA Region 2, NOAA Fisheries has prepared a biological opinion on EPA’s proposal to approve protective water quality standards for the states of Delaware and Maryland.
Biological opinion on EPA approval of water quality standards for Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
In response to a request from EPA Region 1, NOAA Fisheries has prepared a biological opinion on EPA’s proposal to approve protective water quality standards for the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Section 7: Species/Critical Habitat Information & Maps in the Greater Atlantic Region
Federal action agencies can use our species information and maps to determine which species are present in their action area.
NOAA awards more than $4.5 million to support species recovery
Today, NOAA announced more than $4.5 million in grants to states and tribes to support endangered or threatened species recovery efforts. The agency is also opening a call for 2016 proposals under this program.
The NOAA Fisheries Species Recovery Grant
A Programmatic Approach to Permitting Scientific Research and Enhancement
To better evaluate impacts to endangered and threatened species, while enhancing conservation and creating efficiencies and improvements.
Reports for Protected Species Permits
A description of annual and final reports for scientific research, enhancement, and commercial photography permits for marine mammals and certain endangered and threatened species.