All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Final Rule to List Bryde's Whale in the Gulf of Mexico Under the ESA
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to list the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) (hereafter GOMx Bryde’s whale) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We have completed a status review of the GOMx Bryde
Effective
Formal Rulemaking on Proposed MMPA Waiver and Hunt Regulations Governing Gray Whale Hunts by the Makah Tribe
On April 5,2019, we published a proposed rule to issue a waiver of the MMPA take moratorium, a critical step in an agency decision about whether to authorize the Makah Indian Tribe to resume limited treaty-based hunting of eastern North Pacific gray
Published
04/05/2019
90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Cuvier's Beaked Whale in the Gulf of Mexico as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
We (NMFS) announce a negative 90-day finding on a petition to list the Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) as a threatened or endangered distinct population segment (DPS) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). As an
Published
03/25/2019
ESA Outplanting Permit Application for White Abalone
NOAA Fisheries West Coast Regionhas requested a five-year enhancement permit to annually take larval, juvenile, and adult white abalone in California.
The original permit application was submitted on August 25, 2018 and posted for public comment on
Published
03/14/2019
Final Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan
This Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan, released by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries, is the primary tool for guiding the process for species recovery.
Recovering threatened and endangered species is an important part of our
Issued
Final Annual Determination for 2019
NOAA Fisheries will not identify additional fisheries to observe on the 2019 Annual Determination (AD), pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act. Through the AD, NOAA Fisheries identifies U.S. fisheries operating in the Atlantic Ocean,
Published
Listing of Chambered Nautilus Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce a final rule to list the chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We have reviewed the status of the chambered nautilus, including efforts being made to protect this
Effective
10/29/2018
Draft Recovery Plan for the Blue Whale and Notice of Initiation of 5-Year Review
We, the NOAA Fisheries, announce the availability of the Draft Revised Recovery Plan (Draft Plan) for the Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) for public review. We are soliciting review and comment from the public and all interested parties on the Draft
Published
90-Day Finding on Petition to List Pocillopora meandrina under the Endangered Species Act
Comparison of P. meandrina (left) and P. eydouxi (right), Philippines. Photo courtesy of Doug Fenner.
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina)in Hawaii as an
Published
09/20/2018
Final Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment
On July 24 2018, NOAA Fisheries publishes a final rule to designate critical habitat for the main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) distinct population segment (DPS) by designating waters from the 45-meter depth contour
Effective
08/23/2018