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2016 5-Year Reviews for 28 Listed Species of Pacific Salmon, Steelhead, and Eulachon

2016 5-Year Reviews for 28 Listed Species of Pacific Salmon, Steelhead, and Eulachon
Notice,
West Coast
Published
05/26/2016

Listing Green Sea Turtles Under the Endangered Species Act

NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issue a final rule to list 11 distinct population segments of the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) under the Endangered Species Act.
Final Rule,
National
Effective
05/06/2016

5-Year Review and Recovery Plan Update for the U.S. Distinct Population Segment of Smalltooth Sawfish

We, NOAA Fisheries, announce the initiation of a 5-year review for the U.S. distinct population segment (DPS) of smalltooth sawfish and our intent to update the smalltooth sawfish recovery plan. A 5-year review is a periodic process conducted to ensu
Notice,
Southeast
Published
01/22/2016

Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment on Issuing Incidental Take Authorizations in Cook Inlet, Alaska

NOAA Fisheries announces its intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the environmental impacts of issuing annual Incidental Take Authorizations (ITAs) pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) for the taking of
Notice,
Alaska
Published
08/12/2015

Listing of Southern Resident Killer Whale Under the ESA

NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing a final determination to list the Southern Resident killer whale distinct population segment (DPS) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of (ESA) 1973. Following an update of the status r
Final Rule,
West Coast
Effective
05/11/2015

Atlantic Sea Scallop Turtle Deflector Dredge and Chain Mat Regulated Areas

To protect sea turtles, chain mats and Turtle Deflector Dredges (TDDs) must be used when fishing for scallops in waters west of 71° W. long., from the shoreline to the outer boundary of the Exclusive Economic Zone, from May 1 through November 30. The
Final Rule,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Effective
05/01/2015

Findings on Petition to List Harbor Porpoise in the Baltic Sea under the ESA

We, NMFS, announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Baltic Sea as an endangered or threatened distinct population segment (DPS) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We conducted a DPS
Notice,
Foreign
Published
03/24/2015

Amendment of Virginia Pound Net Regulations

NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule amending the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan (BDTRP) and its implementing regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The rule requires the year-round use of modified pound net leaders for o
Final Rule,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Effective
03/11/2015

Rockfish in Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Historical Actions (1999-2014)

Rockfish in Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Historical Actions (1999-2014)
Notice,
West Coast
Published
11/13/2014

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
Final Rule,
Pacific Islands
Southeast
Effective
10/10/2014