Federal Register: February 28, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 40)
DOCID: FR Doc 01-4892
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
DOCUMENT ID: [I.D. 121200J]
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Permits:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Issuance of permit.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Marine Mammals; File No. 87-1593-00
DATES: Written or telefaxed comments must be received on or before March 30, 2001.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given that Dr. Daniel Costa (Principal Investigator), Institute of Marine Sciences, Earth & Marine Sciences Bldg. A316, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, has been issued a permit to take California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) and Antarctic pinnipeds for purposes of scientific research.
SUMMARY:
Marine mammals,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
On August 15, 2000, and on November 15, 2000, notices were published in the Federal Register (65 FR 49786 and 68983) that a request for a scientific research permit to take California sea lions and Antarctic pinnipeds had been submitted by the abovenamed individual.
Project I The Holder is studying the foraging ecology and energetics of California sea lions of all age and sex classes in southern and central California, including San Nicolas, Ano Nuevo and San Miguel Islands. The Permit authorizes, annually, for 5 years, 40 adult sea lions and 100 pup sea lions will be captured, tagged, bleach marked, instrumented with satellite linked TDRs, blood sampled, and measured. In addition the Holder is authorized to incidentally harass up to 6,650 animals annually and is allowed up to five accidental mortalities over the fiveyear period.
Project II The Holder is studying Crabeater seals (Lobodon
carcinophagus). The Permit authorizes annually, for up to 5 years, 25
L. carcinophagus and 10 each for leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx),
Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii), and Ross seal (Ommatophoca
rossii). Animals will be captured, immobilized, weighed/measured,
sampled [blood and biopsy, whisker], administered tritiated saline
water, flipper tagged, marked, lavaged for stomach contents, and instrumented
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with VHF/satellite transmitters. The project will determine the
distribution and foraging behavior of adult Crabeater seals and
simultaneously assess the impact that oceanographic features and prey
aggregations have on foraging strategies employed. Equivalent data will
be obtained for other species. Research will occur in Marguerite Bay,
West Antarctic Peninsula. Opportunistic samples will be collected from
dead beach cast seals for deposit in the natural history collection at the University.
The requested permit has been issued under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.), and the Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216).
Dated: February 21, 2001.
Ann D. Terbush,
Chief, Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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