Reinitiation of Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation on Fisheries and Ecosystem Research to be Conducted and Funded by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center and a Letter of Authorization under the Marine Mammal Protection Act for the Incidental Take of Marine Mammals Pursuant to those Research Activities from 2021-2026 Reinitiation of Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation on Fisheries and Ecosystem Research to be Conducted and Funded by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center and a Letter of Authorization under the Marine Mammal Protection Act for the Incidental Take of Marine Mammals Pursuant to those Research Activities from 2021-2026

This Opinion fulfills the consultation requirements of section 7 of the ESA for the NEFSC's fisheries and ecosystem research, inclusive of handling and sampling activities on ESA-listed species by the NEFSC’s observer programs, through 2026.