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18 Jul 2011, 12:29 pm by Holly Doremus
Nonetheless, the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service can issue “incidental take permits” allowing some take incidental to otherwise lawful activities (like logging or development) if certain conditions are met. [read post]
11 Jul 2011, 8:52 pm by Dan Farber
The secret lives of ecosystem services. 28 Pace Envtl. [read post]
7 Jul 2011, 2:27 pm by Ben Rubin
In a settlement agreement (pdf) filed in federal court on July 5, 2011, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) agreed to issue a final rule by November 15, 2011, likely revising the critical habitat for the endangered leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) to include waters off the U.S. [read post]
7 Jul 2011, 1:32 pm by WIMS
(together, NRDC) challenged the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) program to preserve groundfish species off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. [read post]
6 Jul 2011, 6:08 pm by Mark Murakami
The Natural Resources Defense Council filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service challenging aspects of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan. [read post]
1 Jul 2011, 9:32 am by Steve Davies
Prior to joining the Service, Ashe served as a member of the professional staff of the former Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the U.S. [read post]
24 Jun 2011, 4:57 pm by Paul Weiland
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced its determination to retain the listing of the Oregon Coast (OC) Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). [read post]
14 Jun 2011, 9:12 am by Ashley J. Remillard
” The legislation follows a May 2011 agreement reached between wildlife advocates, including the Humane Society of the United States and the Wild Fish Conservancy, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the states Oregon and Washington to temporarily suspend the lethal removal of the sea lions until September 2011. [read post]
13 Jun 2011, 4:23 pm by David Hart QC
And not chopping down trees is one of the cheapest ways of reducing emissions. (2) The effect of competition between highly subsidised industrial fishing fleets coupled with poor regulation and weak enforcement (TEEB’s words) has led to over-exploitation and a consequent reduction of US$50 billion in the income from global marine fisheries annually. [read post]
13 Jun 2011, 2:59 am
.''The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service is concerned that finning  -  a bloody and rapidly spreading trade - often violates U.S. and international fish protection laws and illegal trafficking law both on and off U.S. shores. [read post]
8 Jun 2011, 4:00 am
In terms of ecosystem services, habitat, and vulnerability to human-induced threats the marine environment is unrivaled. [read post]
7 Jun 2011, 10:25 am by Lauren Valk
The National Marine Fisheries Service has proposed (pdf) revising the current critical habitat for the Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by extending the current designation in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands out to the 500-meter depth contour, including Sand Island at Midway Islands; and by designating six new areas in the main Hawaiian Islands, including Kaula Island, Niihau,… [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 7:01 pm by Keith Rizzardi
Reg. 31592 (Wednesday, June 1, 2011) / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Docket No. 110516284–1286–01 / RIN 0648–XA097 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Notice of 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List Goliath Grouper as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),… [read post]
31 May 2011, 9:06 am by Ashley J. Remillard
According to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the sea lions have a significant effect on the ability of the fish stocks to recover. [read post]
28 May 2011, 6:59 pm by Keith Rizzardi
 Claim Three alleges that BOEMRE violated the APA and the ESA by failing to reinitiate consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) and U.S. [read post]
26 May 2011, 8:45 am by Paul Weiland
The White House recently unveiled plans to improve the federal regulatory system developed in response to an Executive Order issued by President Obama, which include a proposal by the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to improve administration of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). [read post]
25 May 2011, 6:08 pm by Keith Rizzardi
 Right on schedule, the Center for Biological Diversity formally notified the National Marine Fisheries Service today that it intends to sue the agency for failing to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna under the Endangered Species Act. [read post]
25 May 2011, 7:04 am by Keith Rizzardi
 However, on October 26, 2010, environmental plaintiffs filed a motion to stay the proceedings because, on October 6, 2010, the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) proposed to list Atlantic sturgeon, a fish native to the Delaware River channel, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). [read post]
20 May 2011, 5:13 pm by Ashley J. Remillard
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has authorized (pdf) the states of Washington and Oregon to lethally remove California sea lions that eat thousands of endangered salmon and steelhead just below the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. [read post]
19 May 2011, 1:18 pm by FDABlog HPM
  GAO also found that FDA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) “have made limited progress in implementing” an MOU executed by the two agencies in 2009, pursuant to which FDA is expected to increase its use NMFS’ inspection resources. [read post]