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2 Best abundance estimate. For most taxa, the best abundance estimate for purposes of comparison with take estimates is considered here to
be the model-predicted abundance (Roberts et al., 2016). For those taxa where a density surface model predicting abundance by month was
produced, the maximum mean seasonal abundance was used. For those taxa where abundance is not predicted by month, only mean annual
abundance is available. For the killer whale, the larger estimated SAR abundance estimate is used.
3 Includes 24 takes by Level A harassment and 423 takes by Level B harassment. Scalar ratio is applied to takes by Level B harassment only;
small numbers determination made on basis of scaled Level B harassment take plus authorized Level A harassment take.
TABLE 2—TAKE ANALYSIS, EUROPA LOA
Authorized
take
Species
Rice’s whale .....................................................................................................
Sperm whale ....................................................................................................
Kogia spp .........................................................................................................
Beaked whales ................................................................................................
Rough-toothed dolphin ....................................................................................
Bottlenose dolphin ...........................................................................................
Clymene dolphin ..............................................................................................
Atlantic spotted dolphin ...................................................................................
Pantropical spotted dolphin .............................................................................
Spinner dolphin ................................................................................................
Striped dolphin .................................................................................................
Fraser’s dolphin ...............................................................................................
Risso’s dolphin .................................................................................................
Melon-headed whale .......................................................................................
Pygmy killer whale ...........................................................................................
False killer whale .............................................................................................
Killer whale ......................................................................................................
Short-finned pilot whale ...................................................................................
0
526
3 199
2,322
399
1,892
1,123
756
5,098
1,366
439
126
330
738
174
276
0
213
Scaled take 1
n/a
222.5
71.0
234.5
114.6
542.9
322.4
216.9
1,463.1
392.0
125.9
36.2
97.4
217.7
51.2
81.5
n/a
63.0
Abundance 2
51
2,207
4,373
3,768
4,853
176,108
11,895
74,785
102,361
25,114
5,229
1,665
3,764
7,003
2,126
3,204
267
1,981
%
abundance
n/a
10.1
1.6
6.2
2.4
0.3
2.7
0.3
1.4
1.6
2.4
2.2
2.6
3.1
2.4
2.5
n/a
3.2
1 Scalar ratios were applied to ‘‘Authorized Take’’ values as described at 86 FR 5322, 5404 (January 19, 2021) to derive scaled take numbers
shown here.
2 Best abundance estimate. For most taxa, the best abundance estimate for purposes of comparison with take estimates is considered here to
be the model-predicted abundance (Roberts et al., 2016). For those taxa where a density surface model predicting abundance by month was
produced, the maximum mean seasonal abundance was used. For those taxa where abundance is not predicted by month, only mean annual
abundance is available. For the killer whale, the larger estimated SAR abundance estimate is used.
3 Includes 11 takes by Level A harassment and 188 takes by Level B harassment. Scalar ratio is applied to takes by Level B harassment only;
small numbers determination made on basis of scaled Level B harassment take plus authorized Level A harassment take.
5 Modeled take of 16 increased to account for potential encounter with group of average size (Maze-Foley and Mullin, 2006).
Based on the analysis contained
herein of Shell’s proposed survey
activity described in its LOA
applications and the anticipated take of
marine mammals, NMFS finds that
small numbers of marine mammals will
be taken relative to the affected species
or stock sizes and therefore is of no
more than small numbers.
Authorization
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NMFS has determined that the level
of taking for these LOA requests is
consistent with the findings made for
the total taking allowable under the
incidental take regulations and that the
amount of take authorized under the
LOAs is of no more than small numbers.
Accordingly, we have issued two LOAs
to Shell authorizing the take of marine
mammals incidental to its geophysical
survey activity, as described above.
Dated: December 3, 2021.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
will host an online meeting of the Area
2A Pacific halibut governmental
management entities that is open to the
public.
DATES: The online meeting will be held
Tuesday, January 4, 2022, from 10 a.m.
until 1 p.m. Pacific Time, or until
business for the day has been
completed.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held
online. Specific meeting information,
including directions on how to join the
meeting and system requirements will
be provided in the meeting
announcement on the Pacific Council’s
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website (see www.pcouncil.org). You
may send an email to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820–
2412 for technical assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Robin Ehlke, Staff Officer, Pacific
Council; telephone: (503) 820–2410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
primary purpose of the online meeting
is to prepare and develop
recommendations for the 2022
International Pacific Halibut
Commission’s (IPHC) annual meeting
held online from January 24 through
January 28, 2022. Recommendations
generated from the 2A managers
meeting will be communicated to the
IPHC by the Pacific Council’s
representatives. Attendees may also
address other topics relating to Pacific
halibut management.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during this
meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this
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The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing a
permit for a period of 3 years to
authorize the incidental, but not
intentional, take of specific Endangered
Species Act (ESA)-listed marine
mammal species or stocks under the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA), in the WA/OR/CA sablefish
pot fishery.
DATES: The permit is effective for a 3year period beginning December 8,
2021.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
endangered-species-conservation/
recovery-species-under-endangeredspecies-act; 2021 MMPA List of
Fisheries (LOF), https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
marine-mammal-protection/listfisheries-summary-tables; the most
recent Marine Mammal Stock
Assessment Reports (SAR) by region,
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
national/marine-mammal-protection/
marine-mammal-stock-assessmentreports-region, and stock, https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
marine-mammal-protection/marinemammal-stock-assessment-reportsspecies-stock; and Take Reduction
Teams and Plans, https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
marine-mammal-protection/marinemammal-take-reduction-plans-andteams.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina
Fahy, NMFS West Coast Region, (562)
980–4023, Christina.Fahy@noaa.gov; or
Jaclyn Taylor, NMFS Office of Protected
Resources, (301) 427–8402,
Jaclyn.Taylor@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MMPA requires NMFS to authorize the
incidental take of ESA-listed marine
mammals in commercial fisheries
provided it can make the following
determinations: (1) The incidental
mortality and serious injury (M/SI) from
commercial fisheries will have a
negligible impact on the affected species
or stocks; (2) a recovery plan for all
affected species or stocks of threatened
or endangered marine mammals has
been developed or is being developed;
and (3) where required under MMPA
section 118, a take reduction plan has
been developed or is being developed,
a monitoring program is implemented,
and vessels participating in the fishery
are registered. NMFS has determined
that the WA/OR/CA sablefish pot
fishery meets these three requirements
and is issuing a permit to the fishery to
authorize the incidental take of ESAlisted marine mammal species or stocks
under the MMPA for a period of 3 years.
Reference materials for the
permit including the final negligible
impact determination are available on
the internet at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/
negligible-impact-determination-andmmpa-section-101a5e-authorizationwa-or-ca-sablefish-pot or https://
www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAANMFS-2021-0092. Other supporting
information is available on the internet
including: Recovery plans for the ESAlisted marine mammal species, https://
Background
The MMPA LOF classifies each
commercial fishery as a Category I, II, or
III fishery based on the level of mortality
and injury of marine mammals
occurring incidental to each fishery as
defined in 50 CFR 229.2. Category I and
II fisheries must register with NMFS and
are subsequently authorized to
incidentally take marine mammals
during commercial fishing operations.
However, that authorization is limited
to those marine mammals that are not
document and any issues arising after
publication of this document that
require emergency action under section
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 3, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Taking of Threatened or Endangered
Marine Mammals Incidental to
Commercial Fishing Operations;
Issuance of Permit
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Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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listed as threatened or endangered
under the ESA. Section 101(a)(5)(E) of
the MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1371, states that
NMFS, as delegated by the Secretary of
Commerce, for a period of up to three
years shall allow the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of marine mammal
stocks designated as depleted because of
their listing as an endangered species or
threatened species under the ESA, 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq., by persons using
vessels of the United States and those
vessels which have valid fishing permits
issued by the Secretary in accordance
with section 204(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1824(b),
while engaging in commercial fishing
operations, if NMFS makes certain
determinations. NMFS must determine,
after notice and opportunity for public
comment, that: (1) Incidental M/SI from
commercial fisheries will have a
negligible impact on the affected species
or stock; (2) a recovery plan has been
developed or is being developed for
such species or stock under the ESA;
and (3) where required under section
118 of the MMPA, a monitoring program
has been established, vessels engaged in
such fisheries are registered in
accordance with section 118 of the
MMPA, and a take reduction plan has
been developed or is being developed
for such species or stock.
The LOF includes a list of marine
mammal species or stocks incidentally
killed or injured in each commercial
fishery. The WA/OR/CA sablefish pot
fishery is classified as a Category II
fishery on the final 2021 LOF (86 FR
3028; January 14, 2021) based on
occasional incidental M/SI of the CA/
OR/WA stock of humpback whales. We
evaluated ESA-listed stocks or species
included on the 2021 MMPA LOF as
killed or seriously injured following
NMFS’ Procedural Directive 02–238
‘‘Process for Distinguishing Serious
from Non-Serious Injury of Marine
Mammals.’’ Based on this evaluation,
NMFS proposed to issue a permit under
MMPA section 101(a)(5)(E) to vessels
registered in the Category II WA/OR/CA
sablefish pot fishery, as classified on the
final 2021 MMPA LOF, to incidentally
kill or seriously injure the CA/OR/WA
stock of humpback whale (86 FR 58641;
October 22, 2021).
NMFS will regularly evaluate other
commercial fisheries for purposes of
making a negligible impact
determination (NID) and issuing MMPA
section 101(a)(5)(E) authorizations with
the annual LOF as new information
becomes available. More information
about the WA/OR/CA sablefish pot
fishery is available in the 2021 MMPA
LOF (86 FR 3028; January 14, 2021) and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB622]
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council)
will host an online meeting of the Area 2A Pacific halibut governmental
management entities that is open to the public.
DATES: The online meeting will be held Tuesday, January 4, 2022, from
10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business for the day has
been completed.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting
information, including directions on how to join the meeting and system
requirements will be provided in the meeting announcement on the
Pacific Council's website (see www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email
to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt ([email protected]) or contact him at
(503) 820-2412 for technical assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Robin Ehlke, Staff Officer,
Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the online meeting is
to prepare and develop recommendations for the 2022 International
Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) annual meeting held online from
January 24 through January 28, 2022. Recommendations generated from the
2A managers meeting will be communicated to the IPHC by the Pacific
Council's representatives. Attendees may also address other topics
relating to Pacific halibut management.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this
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document and any issues arising after publication of this document that
require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been
notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt
([email protected]; (503) 820-2412) at least 10 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 3, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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