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Archived Applications and Select Permits

« Current/pending applications and permits

Permit Application for Sea World, Inc., for the import of one beluga whale from Canada
Application Date: August 2007
Permit Application [pdf]


Permit Information for Mystic Aquarium (File No. 10028; acquisition of releasable stranded pinnipeds for the purpose of public display)
Application Date: August 2007
Issued Permit 10028 [pdf]
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Environmental Assessment (EA) [pdf]
Permit Application [pdf]


Permit Application for Behavioral Response Study (NOAA Office of Science & Technology: File No. 1121-1900)
» more info on the Behavioral Response Study on Andros Island, Bahamas
Permit Amendment Application (File No. 1121-1900-01) [pdf] [1.8 MB]
Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment for Permit Amendment [pdf]
Federal Register notice of receipt of application for amendment (73 FR 17957; April 2, 2008) [pdf]
Permit 1121-1900 (issued 8/13/2007) [pdf]
Biological Opinion [pdf]
Environmental Assessment with Finding of No Significant Impact [pdf] [8.3 MB]
Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) [pdf] [1.2 MB]
Permit Application [pdf]
Federal Register notice (72 FR 19181; April 17, 2007) [pdf]
Marine Mammal Commission comments [pdf]
Public comments [pdf] [4.1 MB]


Permit Information for the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (Permit No. 1076-1789) - Issued Date: April 2007
Permit [pdf]
Current Co-investigator (CI) List (updated 2011) [pdf]


Permit Applications for Steller sea lions (SSL) and northern fur seals (NFS)

NMFS received 13 applications for permits for research on Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) and northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursuinus). These applications were available for comment through April 30, 2007.

A number of these permits were issued on June 18, 2007 (72 FR 35427, June 28, 2007). Two additional permits were issued on July 17, 2007 (72 FR 41064, July 26, 2007).

Applicant File Number Application Permit
Alaska Dept. Fish & Game 358-1888 [Application]
[1.2 MB]
[Permit]
Alaska SeaLife Center 881-1745 [Application]
[1.3 MB]
[Permit]
Alaska SeaLife Center 881-1890 [Application] [Permit]
[1.2 MB]
Alaska SeaLife Center 881-1893 [Application] [Permit]
Dr. Markus Horning (OSU) 1034-1887 [Application] [Permit]
NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory 782-1889 [Application] [Permit]
North Pacific Universities Marine Mammal Research Consortium 715-1883 [Application] [Permit]
North Pacific Universities Marine Mammal Research Consortium 715-1884 [Application] [Permit]
North Pacific Universities Marine Mammal Research Consortium 715-1885 [Application] [Permit]
[1.1 MB]
Oregon Dept. Fish and Wildlife 434-1892 [Application] [Permit]
[1.0 MB]
St. Paul Island 1118-1881 [Application] [Permit]
St. George Island 1119-1882 [Application] [Permit]
Kate Wynne (UAF) 1049-1886 [Application] [Permit]


Permit Information for Sea World, Inc. (File No. 116-1843; importation of three beluga whales) - Permit Issued: November 2006
Permit [pdf]
Environmental Assessment (EA) [pdf]
Decision Memo [pdf]


Permit Information for Sea World (Dr. Todd Robeck, Principal Investigator) (Permit No. 116-1691-00 MA062475-0) - Issued Date: August 2006
Permit [pdf]


Permit Information for the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (File No. 1076-1789) - Application Date: October 2005
Application for Scientific Research Permit [pdf]
Additional Information: U.S. Fish and Wildlife species [pdf]
Additional Information: Estimated Imports/Exports [pdf]
Appendix 1: Compilation of Research Projects by Member Facilities [pdf]
Appendix 2: Research Briefing Book (ongoing) [pdf]
CVs of Principal and Co-Investigators [pdf]


Permit Information for the Squalus, Inc. -
Application Date: November 2005
Application for Public Display Permit [pdf] [3.3 MB]


Permit Information for Southern Resident Killer Whale Research - Application Date: November 2005
Federal Register Notice of receipt of applications and amendment requests; request for comments [pdf]
Summary Table of Proposed SRKW Takes [pdf]
Application for Scientific Research Permit, NWFSC, File No. 781-1824 [pdf]
Application for Scientific Research Permit, Dr. David Bain, File No. 965-1821 [pdf]
Application for Scientific Research Permit, CWR, File No. 532-1822 [pdf]
Application for Scientific Research Permit, Mr. John Calambokidis, File No. 540-1811 [pdf]
Request to Amend Scientific Research Permit No. 774-1714, SWFSC [pdf]
Request to Amend Scientific Research Permit No. 782-1719, NMML [pdf]
Request to Amend Scientific Research Permit No. 731-1774, Dr. Robin Baird [pdf]


Permit Information for North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (File No. 1528) - Permit Issued: August 2005
Permit [pdf]
Federal Register Notice of Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit [pdf]
Application for Incidental Take Permit [pdf] [1.2 MB]
Federal Register Notice for Receipt of an Application for Incidental Take Permit [pdf]


Permit Information for the Georgia Aquarium (File No. 1078-1796) -
Application Date: June 2005
Application for a Public Display Permit [pdf]
Application Exhibits [pdf] [6.8 MB]


Permit Information for Virginia Polytechnic Institute (File No. 1529) -
Application Date: January 2005
Application for Incidental Take Permit [pdf]
Federal Register Notice [pdf]


Permit Information for Peter Stein, Scientific Solutions, Inc. (File No. 1048-1717) - Permit Issued: December 24, 2003
Application for Scientific Research Permit [pdf] [1.7 MB]
Notice of Receipt [pdf]
Draft Environmental Assessment [pdf]
Final Environmental Assessment [pdf] [2.6 MB]
Appendix C - Public Comments [pdf] [13.1 MB]
Decision Memos [pdf]
Permit No. 1048-1717-00 [pdf]
Federal Register Notice of Permit Issued (ID #122303J) [pdf]

Updated: December 15, 2011

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