Federal Register #File No. 29414

NOAA Notice: Scientific Research Permit Application for Endangered Sea Turtles

This notice concerns a scientific research permit application, not a procurement opportunity. - Government Buyer: - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce - Applicant: - Jesse Senko, Ph.D., Arizona State University, School of Ocean Futures - Purpose: - Permit application (File No. 29414) to authorize scientific research involving endangered sea turtles - Species Involved: - Green, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, leatherback, loggerhead, and olive ridley sea turtles - Research Activities: - Capture, handling, measuring, photography, and tagging (flipper and passive integrated transponder) of sea turtles - Development and testing of bycatch reduction technologies for pound nets and gillnets in North Carolina waters - Permit Details: - Annual take of specified numbers of each species - Small allowance for unintentional mortality during netting operations - Proposed permit duration: 5 years - Notable Requirements: - No OEMs, vendors, or procurement of products/services are involved; this is a regulatory notice for scientific research - Place of Performance: - Research to be conducted in North Carolina waters

Description

Jesse Senko, Ph.D., from Arizona State University, has applied for a permit to take multiple species of sea turtles including green, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, leatherback, loggerhead, and olive ridley for scientific research purposes. The research involves capturing sea turtles in pound nets and gillnets in North Carolina waters to develop and test technologies to reduce sea turtle bycatch. Procedures include handling, measuring, photography, and tagging before release. The permit would be valid for 5 years and allows for a specified number of sea turtles to be taken annually, with some allowance for unintentional mortality during netting operations.

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