All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Tribal Resource Management Plan (TRMP) for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Tribal Resource Management Plan (TRMP) for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Published
04/11/2022
Trigger Change for Hawaiian Islands Southern Exclusion Zone
NOAA Fisheries is publishing a revised trigger for closure of the Southern Exclusion Zone to Hawaiʻi deep-set longline fishing.
Effective
02/23/2024
Turtle Excluder Device Double Cover Flap Modification Final Rule
NOAA Fisheries is amending the turtle excluder device (TED) regulations that require most shrimp trawlers to use TEDs in the southeastern Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico to reduce the incidental capture of endangered and threatened sea turtles during shri
Effective
05/27/2004
Turtle Excluder Device Opening Final Rule
NOAA Fisheries is amending the turtle excluder device (TED) regulations to enhance their effectiveness in reducing sea turtle mortality resulting from trawling in the southeastern United States. NOAA Fisheries has determined that:
- some current a
Effective
04/15/2003
U.S. DPS of Smalltooth Sawfish 5-Year Review
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce a 5-year review of the U.S. DPS of Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. A 5-year review is a periodic process conducted to ensure that the listing classification of a species is accu
Published
05/21/2008
U.S. Navy Target and Missile Launch Activities at San Nicolas Island, CA (2021)
U.S. Navy Target and Missile Launch Activities at San Nicolas Island, CA (2021)
Published
06/21/2021
User Manual for Optional Spreadsheet Tool - 2018 Acoustic Technical Guidance
NOAA Fisheries seeks public comment on our User Manual for Optional User Spreadsheet Tool (Version 2.0) (User Manual) for NOAA Fisheries' 2018 Revisions to Technical Guidance for Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Sound on Marine Mammal Hearing.
Published
09/24/2018
Vessel Regulations in Washington State for Southern Resident Killer Whales
We, NOAA Fisheries, establish regulations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to prohibit vessels from approaching killer whales within 200 yards (182.9 m) and from parking in the path of whales when in inland wa
Effective
05/16/2011
Virginia and North Carolina Large Mesh Gillnet Final Rule
The purpose of this action is to reduce the impact of large-mesh gillnet fisheries on endangered and threatened species of sea turtles, primarily the monkfish fishery which uses large-mesh gillnet gear and operates in the area when sea turtles are present
Effective
05/25/2006
White Abalone and Black Abalone 5 Year Reviews
NOAA Fisheries announces its intent to conduct 5-year reviews for the black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) and the white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). Both the black abalone and white abalone are
Effective
02/21/2017