

NOAA Fisheries convened an independent review panel to review the agency’s implementation of its National Recovery Program under the Endangered Species Act.
Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act requires the Secretary to develop and implement recovery plans for the conservation and survival of listed species. The ESA defines “conserve” as to use all methods and procedures which are necessary to bring a listed species to the point where the protections of the ESA are no longer necessary. This review:
For more information or questions about the National Recovery Program, contact Therese Conant (therese.conant@noaa.gov), NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources.