Pacific Islands species lists under NOAA Fisheries jurisdiction from the Hawaiian Islands.
All marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Those identified under the endangered species listing are also protected under the Endangered Species Act.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | ESA Listing Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Endangered |
| False Killer Whale - Hawaiian Insular | Pseudorca crassidens | Endangered |
| Fin Whale | Balaenoptera physalus | Endangered |
| North Pacific Right Whale | Eubalaena japonica | Endangered |
| Sei Whale | Balaenoptera borealis | Endangered |
| Sperm Whale | Physeter macrocephalus | Endangered |
| Hawaiian Monk Seal | Neomonachus schauinslandi | Endangered |
All sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | ESA Listing |
|---|---|---|
| Central North Pacific Green Turtle | Chelonia mydas | Threatened |
| Hawksbill Turtle | Eretmochelys imbricata | Endangered |
| Leatherback Turtle | Dermochelys coriacea | Endangered |
| North Pacific Loggerhead Turtle | Caretta caretta | Endangered |
| Olive Ridley Turtle | Lepidochelys olivacea | Threatened |
| Common Name | Scientific Name | ESA Listing |
|---|---|---|
| Giant Manta Ray | Manta birostris | Threatened |
| Oceanic Whitetip Shark | Carcharhinus longimanus | Threatened |
| Common Name | Scientific Name | ESA Listing |
|---|---|---|
| Coral | Acropora globiceps1 | Threatened |
1 Only within the Northwest Hawaiian Islands and not the main Hawaiian Islands.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| False Killer Whale - Hawaiian Insular | Pseudorca crassidens | Designated |
| Green Turtle | Chelonia mydas | Proposed |
| Hawaiian Monk Seal | Neomonachus schauinslandi | Designated |
An oceanic whitetip shark swims near the surface of the water. Photo courtesy of John Carlson.
Leatherback turtle in the Kei Islands. Credit: Scubazoo/Jason Isley
Female Hawaiian monk seal RO28, one of the “monk seal matriarchs,” and her pup on Kaua‘i. Credit: Val Bloy
