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NOAA Declares Deaths of Large Whales in Gulf of Alaska an Unusual Mortality Event

NOAA is declaring the recent deaths of 30 large whales in the western Gulf of Alaska an "unusual mortality event," triggering a focused, expert investigation into the cause. An unusual mortality
August 20, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska
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Newest NOAA Fisheries Survey Ship Begins West Coast and Alaska Whale Survey

Vessel Reuben Lasker to assess gray whales and search for highly endangered right whales.
July 09, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Biological Opinion on the Issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorization to Shell for the Non-Lethal Taking of Whales and Seals in Conjunction with Planned Exploration Drilling Activities During 2015

Biological opinion on the effects of an exploration drilling program on endangered and threatened species and critical habitat in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska. NMFS Consultation Number: AKR-2015-9449.
June 05, 2015 - Biological Opinion ,
Alaska

Biological Opinion on Lease Sale 193 Oil and Gas Exploration Activities, Chukchi Sea, Alaska

NOAA Fisheries' biological opinion on the effects of oil and gas exploration activities for LS 193 on endangered and threatened species and designated and proposed critical habitats. NMFS Consultation Number: AKR-2015-9422.
June 04, 2015 - Biological Opinion ,
Alaska

Biological Opinion on the Alaska Federal/State Preparedness Plan for Response to Oil & Hazardous Substance Discharges/Releases (Unified Plan)

NOAA Fisheries' review of the status of the listed species, the condition of the critical habitat, the environmental baseline for the action area, all the potential effects and exposure of the action as proposed, and cumulative effects.
May 15, 2015 - Biological Opinion ,
Alaska

2015 Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals

This report describes field activities of the Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals (ASAMM) project conducted during summer and fall (1 July–31 October) 2015 and data analyses used to summarize field activities. Surveys were based in Barrow, Alaska, and Deadhorse, Alaska, and targeted the northeastern and southcentral Chukchi and western Beaufort seas, between 67°N and 72°N latitude and 140°W and 169°W longitude.
May 01, 2015 - Survey ,
Alaska

Large Whale Entanglement Fact Sheet

Marine mammal entanglement, or bycatch, is a global problem that results in the death of hundred of thousands of whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals world-wide every year.
July 25, 2014 -
Alaska

Gray Whales Born in Big Numbers

NOAA Fisheries scientists keep track of how many gray whale calves are born each winter, and it looks like this was a banner year for calf production.
July 17, 2014 - Podcast ,
West Coast
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Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Hawaii Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) (2013-2018)

NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) Study Area from December 2013…
Final Rule
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Pacific Islands
West Coast
Published
05/18/2024

Incidental Take Authorization: Elliott Bay Seawall Project in Seattle, Washington

NOAA Fisheries issued regulations and LOAs to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to construction associated with the replacement of the Elliott Bay Seawall in Seattle, WA, for the period October 2013 to October 2018. …
Final Rule
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West Coast
Published
05/18/2024