National Marine Fisheries Service- Southwest Fisheries Science Center Coastal California Fisheries Research
Summary
SCH Number
2014098228
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Region
(CDFW)
Document Title
National Marine Fisheries Service- Southwest Fisheries Science Center Coastal California Fisheries Research
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/15/2014
Document Description
The Department of Fish and Wildlife is issuing a permit to the National marine Fisheries Service- Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 2081(a) for research in California state waters. The section 2081(a) permit authorizes SWFSC to incidentally take Longfin Smelt, Coho Salmon, and Chinook Salmon during the course of its research subject to terms and conditions set forth in the permit. The purpose of this research has three components: study juvenile salmonids in their ocean habitat, access year class strength of various rockfish and other young groundfish, flatfish, or roundfish for various biological studies. Fish collection will be conducted aboard NOAA research vessels or contracted fishing vessels using trawl and hook and line gear.
Contact Information
Name
Arn Aarreberg
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Region
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Santa Barbara
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6; 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves research which will not result in a serious or major disturbance to longish Smelt, Spirinchus thaleichthys, a threatened species, Spring Run Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, a threatened species, Winter Run Chinook Salmon, an endangered species, Central California coast ESU Coho Salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, an endangered species, and Southern Oregon/Northern California ESU Coho Salmon, a threatened species.
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