All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Initiation of 5-Year Reviews for Eulachon, Yelloweye Rockfish, Bocaccio, and Green Sturgeon
Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews for Eulachon, Yelloweye Rockfish, Bocaccio, and Green Sturgeon
Published
03/05/2020
12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Summer-Run Steelhead in Northern California as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Summer-Run Steelhead in Northern California as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
Published
02/05/2020
Determination on the Designation of Critical Habitat for Chambered Nautilus
Chambered nautilus critical habitat determination
Published
01/29/2020
Initiation of a Status Review for Queen Conch under the Endangered Species Act
NOAA Fisheries announces the initiation of a status review of queen conch (Strombus gigas) to determine whether listing the species as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is warranted.
Published
12/06/2019
Determination on the Designation of Critical Habitat for Giant Manta Ray
Notice of Critical Habitat Determination for the Giant Manta Ray
Published
12/05/2019
Extension of Comment Period: Proposed Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan
NOAA Fisheries received an incidental take permit application from eight irrigation districts and the City of Prineville, Oregon. The application included the proposed Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan (DBHCP) that describes how the districts
Published
11/12/2019
Initiation of 5-Year Reviews for 28 ESA Listed Species of Salmon and Steelhead
NOAA announced 5-year reviews of 28 species listed under the ESA. Listed species comprise of 17 evolutionarily significant units Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) and 11 distinct population segments of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Issued
11/04/2019
Announcement of Scoping Meeting Regarding Amendments to Protective Regulations for Killer Whales in the Inland Waters of Washington State
NOAA Fisheries is announcing a public scoping hearing to solicit public comments on ways to reduce impacts of vessels and noise on killer whales in the inland waters of Washington State. NMFS is considering a rulemaking process to amend the federal regulations to protect killer whales from vessel effects, and is seeking public input on the existing vessel impact regulations, alternative management options, relevant scientific and commercial information, potential economic impacts of management options, and any other relevant information that NOAA Fisheries should consider.
Published
10/24/2019
Announcement of Public Hearings for the Southern Resident Killer Whale and Humpback Whale Critical Habitat Proposed Rules
Notice of 6 public hearings about critical habitat designations for humpback whales and Southern Resident killer whales.
Issued
10/17/2019
Enhancement of Survival Permits Authorizing Shasta River Template Safe Harbor Agreement and Associated Site Plans
NOAA Fisheries seeks public comment on proposed permit actions, Template Safe Harbor Agreement, and Site Plans for multiple landowners in the Shasta Valley, Siskiyou County, California.
Recovery of Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho
Published
10/15/2019