All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Air Force 86 Fighter Weapons Squadron Long Range Strike Weapon Systems Evaluation Program, Kauai, Hawaii (2017
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations under the MMPA for the taking of marine mammals incidental to Long Range Strike Weapons System Evaluation Program exercises off Kauai, Hawaii. These regulations allow NOAA Fisheries to issue a LOA to the U.S. Air
Published
08/22/2017
Monitoring Plan for 9 Distinct Population Segments of Humpback Whale
Monitoring plan for the distinct population segments (DPSs) of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that NOAA Fisheries did not list as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when the status of the humpback whale was revised (81 FR 62260, September 8, 2016).
Published
09/08/2016
Listing of Humpback Whale Under the Endangered Species Act
In June 1970, humpback whales were designated as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Conservation Act (ESCA). In 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) replaced the ESCA, and continued to list humpback whales as endangered.
In April 2015, we p
- Revision to ESA Listing - 14 Distinct Population Segments (81 FR 62259, 09/08/2…
- Proposal to Revise ESA Listing (80 FR 22304, 04/21/2015)
- Extension of comment period for the 90-day Finding on a Petition to Identify th…
- 90-day Finding on a Petition to Identify the Central North Pacific Population a…
- 90-day Finding on Petition to Delist the North Pacific Population (78 FR 53391,…
Effective
09/08/2016
Critical Habitat for Hawaiian Monk Seals
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to revise the critical habitat for the Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. Specific areas for designation include sixteen occupied areas within the range of the spec
Effective
09/21/2015
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT), South of Japan (2015-2020)
NOAA Fisheries has issued a Letter of Authorization (LOA) and regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MI
Published
08/03/2015
Revised taxonomy and nomenclature for Hawaiian Monk Seals
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce the revised taxonomy of Monachus schauinslandi (Hawaiian monk seal) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). We are revising the Enumeration of endangered marine and anadromous species and Critical
Effective
01/16/2015
Incidental Take Permit for Take in HI Deep-set and Shallow-set Longline Fisheries
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS hereby issues a permit for a period of three years to authorize the incidental, but not intentional, taking of individuals of three stocks of marine mammals listed as threatened or endangere
Effective
10/16/2014
Listing of 20 Reef-Building Coral Species Under the ESA
We, NOAA Fisheries, are publishing this final rule to implement our final determination to list the following 20 species as threatened: five in the Caribbean (Dendrogyra cylindrus, Orbicella annularis, Orbicella faveolata, Orbicella franksi
Effective
10/10/2014
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of the âFinal Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Hawaiian monk seal Recovery Actions.â Publication of this notice begins the official public comment period for the Final PEIS. The purpose o
Effective
05/12/2014
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Hawaii Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) (2013-2018)
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) Study Area from December
Published
12/24/2013