All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Designation of Critical Habitat for Steller Sea Lions
NOAA Fisheries is designating critical habitat for the Steller (northern) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) in certain areas and waters of Alaska, Oregon and California.
Effective
09/27/1993
Designation of Critical Habitat for Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon
Designation of Critical Habitat for Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon
Effective
07/16/1993
Listing of the Saimaa Seal Subspecies of the Ringed Seal Under the ESA
NOAA Fisheries is listing the Saimaa seal (Phoca hispida saimensis) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). NOAA Fisheries used the best available scientific and commercial information to make this determination. The Saimaa seal
Effective
06/07/1993
Depleted Designation for Western North Atlantic Coastal Migratory Stock of Bottlenose Dolphins
NMFS designates the coastal migratory stock of bottlenose dolphins along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast as depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This action is required by the MMPA when a species or population stock is determined to ha
Published
05/06/1993
Notice of Availability of the Final 1992 Recovery Plan for the Steller Sea Lion
Notice of availability of the Final Recovery Plan for Steller Sea Lions and response to comments on the Draft Steller Sea Lion Recovery Plan.
Published
01/07/1993
Regulations to Protect Sea Turtles from Shrimp Trawlers and Other Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries amends the sea turtle conservation measures and the interim final rule currently in effect. As of December 1, 1992, this final rule requires shrimp trawlers to comply with sea turtle conservation measures throughout the year in all areas.
Effective
12/01/1992
Rule to Eliminate the Extension of and Change the Start Date of the Subsistence Harvest of Northern Fur Seals
This rule eliminates the option, currently available in the Fur Seal Act regulations, for the Secretary to extend the subsistence harvest of fur seals on the Pribilof Islands beyond August 8 each year. The option is being eliminated to provide protection
Effective
07/31/1992
Listing of Gulf Sturgeon Under the ESA
The Service determines the Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus desotoi) to be a threatened species, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. This rule has been coordinated with NOAA and they have cosigned the document. This large
Effective
10/30/1991
Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Listed as Possible ESA Candidate Species
List of marine species candidates for possible addition to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. NOAA Fisheries solicits information concerning the status of these species and nominations of additional species.
Published
06/11/1991
Listing of the Indus River Dolphin as an Endangered Species
Adding the Indus River dolphin (Platonista minor) to the list of endangered and threatened wildlife as required by section 4(a)(b) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Effective
01/14/1991