All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Recovery Plan for Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals
NOAA Fisheries announces the adoption of a Final Endangered Species Act recovery plan for elkhorn coral and staghorn coral. The Final Recovery Plan (Plan) for Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata) and Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis) is now available.
Published
03/06/2015
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
Critical Habitat for Loggerhead Sea Turtle
We, the NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to designate critical habitat for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) within the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico pursuant to the End
Effective
08/11/2014
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (for Atlantic sturgeon)
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (for Atlantic sturgeon)
Issued
07/28/2014
Incidental Take Authorization: Eglin AFB Precision Strike Weapons and Air-to-Surface Gunnery Exercises (2014-2019)
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations under the MMPA and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Department of the Air Force, Headquarters 96th Air Base Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, for authorization to take marine mammals, by harassment, incident
Published
03/11/2014
Speed Restrictions to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions With North Atlantic Right Whales
NMFS is eliminating the expiration date (or “sunset clause”) contained in regulations requiring vessel speed restrictions to reduce the likelihood of lethal vessel collisions with North Atlantic right whales. The regulations restrict vessel sp
Effective
12/06/2013
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (2013 -2018)
Information on regulations to govern the unintentional take of marine mammals as a result of Atlantic fleet training and testing activities conducted from 2013 through 2018.
Published
12/04/2013
Determination on Petition to List Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale as a Distinct Population Segment Under the ESA
Finding on a petition to list sperm whale in the Gulf of Mexico as an endangered or threatened distinct population segment under the Endangered Species Act.
Published
11/13/2013
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries for Sea Turtles
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (for sea turtles)
Effective
09/17/2013
Incidental Take Authorization: Port Dolphin LNG Construction and Operation near Tampa Bay, FL
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to port construction and operations at its Port Dolphin Deepwater Port in the Gulf of Mexico (near Tampa Bay, FL), over the course of five ye
Issued
06/01/2013