Biological and Conference Opinion on the Proposed Implementation of a Program for the Issuance of Permits for Research and Enhancement Activities on Threatened and Endangered Sea Turtles Pursuant to Section l0(a) of the Endangered Species Act Turtle Research Programmatic Biological Opinion FPR-2017-9230 National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species Act Section 7, Biological and Conference Opinion

The action agency for this consultation is NMFS, Office of Protected Resources (OPR), Permits and Conservation Division (hereafter referred to as the Permits Division). The Permits Division proposes to implement a program for the issuance of permits for research and enhancement activities on ESA-listed sea turtles--Introduction consultation conducted by: Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S.Department of Commerce DEC 21 2017--Date stamped in Action Agency: Permits and Conservation Division of the Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2017-9230. Includes bibliographical references