Resubmission per OMB comment of
3-8-07: This information is necessary to comply with the terms and
conditions set forth in the incidental take statement section of a
biological opinion issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) regarding the implementation of Amendment 11 to the Coastal
Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan (CPS FMP) and its effects
on the federally endangered southern sea otter. Pacific sardine
fishermen will be required to report interactions with southern sea
otters and the information gathered from these reports will be used
by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and USFWS to determine
whether further measures will need to be implemented to ensure the
continued protection of the southern sea otter.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
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