All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling Requirements
On December 16, 2016, NOAA Fisheries published a proposed rule to require TEDs on skimmer trawl, pusher-head trawl, and wing net vessels.
We are proposing to withdraw the alternative tow time restriction and require all skimmer trawls, pusher-head traw
Effective
02/14/2017
Notice of Availability of the Recovery Plan for the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale
Endangered Species Act Recovery Plan for the Cook Inlet beluga whale distinct population segment (DPS) in Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Published
01/05/2017
Candidate Conservation Agreements With Assurances Policy
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (Services when referring to both, and Service when referring to when the action is taken by one agency), announce revisions to the Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assu
12/27/2016
Southern Resident Killer Whale 5-Year Review
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) requires completion of periodic reviews of species that are listed as threatened or endangered to ensure that the listing of these species remains accurate.
Published
12/26/2016
Final Rule To List the Island Grouper (Mycteroperca fusca) as Threatened and the Gulf Grouper (Mycteroperca jordani) as Endangered Under the
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to list two foreign grouper species under the Endangered Species Act. We considered comments submitted on the proposed listing rule and have determined that the gulf grouper (Mycteroperca jordani) and the island grou
Effective
11/21/2016
Determination on Whether To List the Harbor Seals in Iliamna Lake, Alaska as a Threatened or Endangered Species
NOAA Fisheries completed a review of the status of eastern North Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) in Iliamna Lake, Alaska, in response to a petition to list these seals as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Published
11/17/2016
Revisions to the Regulations for Petitions under the Endangered Species Act
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (Services), finalize changes to the regulations concerning petitions, to improve the content and specificity of petitions and to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of t
10/27/2016
Alaska Humpback Whale Approach Regulations
Effective July 2, 2001, NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule to establish measures to protect humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, in waters within 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) of Alaska.
Effective
10/11/2016
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
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