Sept. 12, 2011: We determined that the application from the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho for a new authorization under MMPA Sec. 120 to lethally remove California sea lions at Bonneville Dam has sufficient evidence to warrant establishing a task force. We solicited comments on the application and other relevant information related to pinniped predation at Bonneville Dam. The comment period closed Oct. 12, 2011. See the Federal Register notice below for details; or contact Garth Griffin, 503-231–2005, or Brent Norberg, 206-526–6550.
Jan. 30, 2007: We found that the states’ application produced sufficient evidence to warrant establishing a Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force. This is the next step in the MMPA Sec. 120 authorization process. We solicited public comments on the application, other information related to sea lion predation on salmon and steelhead at Bonneville dam, and nominations for potential members of the task force.
