Federal Register #29287

Permit Application for Marine Mammal Research by NOAA NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center

This opportunity involves a permit application for marine mammal research submitted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), specifically the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California. - Government Buyer: - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center - Scope of Research: - Permit requested for a 10-year period - Research covers 41 species of cetaceans and 6 species of pinnipeds - Activities include vessel and aerial surveys, biological sampling (blow, feces, sloughed skin, biopsies), tagging (suction-cup and dart/barb), salvage, import/export/receipt of marine mammal parts - Regulatory Framework: - Permit requested under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Endangered Species Act, and Fur Seal Act - Research Objectives: - Study abundance, distribution, movements, density, survival, reproduction, health, dive behavior, acoustics, demography, and stock structure - No procurement of products or services; no OEMs or vendors mentioned - Unique Requirements: - Activities span U.S. and international waters of the Pacific and Southern Oceans - Includes import/export and curation of marine mammal parts for scientific analysis

Description

The NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, represented by David Weller, Ph.D., has applied for a 10-year permit to conduct research on 41 species of cetaceans and 6 species of pinnipeds in U.S. and international waters of the Pacific and Southern Oceans. The research aims to study marine mammal abundance, distribution, movements, density, survival, reproduction, health, dive behavior, acoustics, demography, and stock structure. Activities include vessel and aerial surveys, biological sampling, tagging, and salvage, import, export, or receipt of marine mammal parts for analysis and curation. The permit application is under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Endangered Species Act, and Fur Seal Act. Comments on the application must be received by July 30, 2026.

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