Fill in the Blanks Fill in the Blanks: Institutions of Protected SpeciesOnline version Test your knowledge about institutions and organizations responsible for the conservation and protection of endangered species. by Ariadna Sánchez 1 MMPA BSEE NOAA BOEM supervises and manage offshore resource located on the outer Continental Shelf and administer the oil and gas lease sales and associated operational permits . 2 NMFS BSEE BOEM NOAA showing a lack of environmental compliance and safety regulations include in these permits . 3 NOAA BOEM NMFS MMPA prohibits the taking of marine mammals unless exempted authorize d 4 NMFS Biological BSEE NOAA Opinion MMPA ( National Marine Fisheries service ) produced the on the Federal Regulated oil and gas program activities in the Gulf of Mexico . 5 NOAA MMPA ESA NMFS revise an applications for authorization to " take " marine mammal species over the course of their operations . They give a Letter of authorization ( LOA ) or an incidental harrassment authorization ( IHA ) . 6 NOAA NMFS PSO BOEM The primary propose of a is to reduce the potential injury or harassment to protect species .