Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force, Bonneville Dam

The Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force (Task Force) for Bonneville Dam was established by NOAA Fisheries under MMPA Section 120 in 2007. It is charged with advising NOAA Fisheries on interactions between sea lions and salmon at Bonneville Dam. The Task Force is composed of NOAA Fisheries staff, independent scientists, representatives from affected conservation and fishing communities, tribes, states, and others. The Task Force's recommendations inform our determination to approve or deny the states' application. The Task Force assignment was to recommend whether to approve the request by Oregon, Washington, and Idaho for authority to lethally remove California sea lions that feed on ESA-listed salmon in the lower Columbia River.

2007 Task Force Publications

• Federal Register Notice
• News Release
• Section 120 Overview & Task Force Instructions (PDF, 6 pages)
• List of members (PDF, 1 page)

2010 Task Force Publications

• Section 120 Evaluation & Task Force Instructions (PDF, 3 pages)
• List of members (PDF, 1 page)

2011 Task Force Publications

• Task Force Instructions (PDF, 3 pages)
• List of members (PDF, 1 page)
• Corps of Engineers' 2011 Pinniped Field Report (PDF, 31 pages)
• States' 2011 Pinniped Field Report (PDF, 39 pages)

2016 Task Force Publications

• Task Force Meeting Announcement and Details (PDF, 1 page)
• Task Force Agenda (PDF, 2 pages)
• Full list of final documents

2017 Task Force Publications

• Task Force Meeting Announcement (PDF, 1 page)
• List of members (PDF, 1 page)
• Task Force instructions (PDF, 3 pages)
• Task Force Agenda (PDF, 2 pages)
• Full list of final documents

2022 Task Force Publications

• Task Force Meeting Announcement
• List of members (to come)
• Task Force instructions (to come)
• Task Force Agenda
• Full list of final documents (to come)

More Information

MMPA Section 120 Pinniped Removal Program: Columbia River and Willamette River