Marine Mammal Protection Act Section 120 Authorization
We have authorized the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho to lethally remove individually identifiable California Sea Lions in the vicinity of Bonneville Dam that are having a negative impact on the recovery of salmon and steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act.
June 2016
- Final Report & Recommendations
Supplemental Biological Opinion
Supplemental Environmental Assessment
State's January 27, 2016, letter and application to extend the NMFS' 2012 Letter of Authorization:
- States' Letter and Application
- NMFS' response to the States' application
- Federal Register - 81FR17141
- Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force to reconvene