All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Final Rule to List the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
Final Rule to List the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
Effective
Southern Coho Salmon Captive Broodstock Program
Southern Coho Salmon Captive Broodstock Program
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Supplemental Biological Opinion for Hawaiʻi Shallow-Set Longline Fishery
NOAA Fisheries issued a no-jeopardy supplemental biological opinion on the agency’s authorization of the Hawaiʻi shallow-set longline fishery as currently managed for North Pacific Ocean loggerhead sea turtles.
Issued
Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan for the Russian River Steelhead Hatchery Program, California
Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan for the Russian River Steelhead Hatchery Program, California
Published
Prey Increase Program for Southern Resident Killer Whales
Evaluation of West Coast prey increase program for Southern Resident Killer Whales
Published
Final Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Nassau Grouper
NOAA Fisheries designates critical habitat for the threatened Nassau grouper pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Published
Draft Environmental Assessment on Permitting Translocation of Sturgeon for Scientific Research and Enhancement
NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources is requesting comment on a draft programmatic environmental assessment that analyzes translocation of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon.
Published
Petition To List the Washington Coast Chinook Salmon As Threatened or Endangered Under the ESA
Petition to list the Washington Coast Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered under the ESA
Published
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Indo-Pacific Corals
We, NOAA Fisheries, propose to designate critical habitat for five threatened coral species in U.S. waters in the Pacific Islands region, pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act. This proposal builds on and replaces a previous proposal in…
- 2023 Proposed Rule (88 FR 83644, November 30, 2023)
- Notice of Public Hearings (88 FR 88587, December 22, 2023)
- 2020 Proposed Rule (85 FR 76262, November 27, 2020) (withdrawn)
- Press Release
- Proposed Indo-Pacific Corals Critical Habitat Maps (PDF, 24 pages)
- Proposed Coral Critical Habitat: Species and Location Table (PDF, 1 page)
- Critical Habitat Report (PDF, 148 pages)
- Appendix A: Records of ESA-listed Coral Species in U.S. Pacific Islands Waters …
- Appendix B: Existing Artificial Substrates and Managed Areas within the Island …
- Appendix C: Economic Impact Analysis of Proposed Critical Habitat for Threatene…
- Appendix D: Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis (PDF, 19 pages)
- Bibliography of Literature Cited in the Proposed Rule (PDF, 3 pages)
Published
Final Annual Determination for 2024
NOAA Fisheries will not identify additional fisheries to observe on the 2024 Annual Determination (AD), pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act.
Published