Marine Mammals; Subsistence Taking of Northern Fur Seals; Harvest Estimates
other · Published 2006-02-16 · Effective 2006-03-20 · 71 FR 8222
Document
Document number
06-1434
Federal Register citation
71 FR 8222
Type
Rule
Action
Final fur seal harvest estimates.
Category
other
Publication date
2006-02-16
Effective date
2006-03-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 050623166-6027-02
Abstract
Pursuant to the regulations governing the subsistence taking of northern fur seals, NMFS is publishing the annual fur seal subsistence harvests on St. George and St. Paul Islands (the Pribilof Islands) for 2002 to 2004, and the annual estimates for the fur seal subsistence needs from 2005 through 2007. NMFS estimates the annual subsistence needs are 1,645-2000 seals on St. Paul and 300-500 seals on St. George.