All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Draft Recovery Plan for Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Yelloweye Rockfish and Bocaccio
Endangered and Threatened Species; Draft Recovery Plan for Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Yelloweye Rockfish and Bocaccio
Published
08/16/2016
Listing Nassau Grouper Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, are publishing this final rule to implement our determination to list the Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). We have completed a status review of the Nassau g
Effective
07/29/2016
Designating Experimental Populations Under the Endangered Species Act
Section 10(j) of the ESA allows NOAA Fisheries to designate populations of listed species as “experimental” to support the reintroduction of at-risk species to foster long-term recovery.
Effective
06/27/2016
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
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.
Effective
05/06/2016
Listing the Tanzanian DPS of African Coelacanth as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to list the Tanzanian Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of African coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We will not designate critical habitat for this spec
Effective
04/28/2016
Policy Regarding Implementation of Section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act
We, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service, (jointly, the âServicesâ) announce our final policy on exclusions from critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act. This non-binding policy provides the Services' p
03/14/2016
Critical Habitat for North Atlantic Right Whales
We, NOAA Fisheries, are issuing this final rule to replace the critical habitat for right whales in the North Atlantic with two new areas. The areas being designated as critical habitat contain approximately 29,763 nm2 of marine habitat in the G
Effective
02/26/2016
Revised Interagency Cooperative Policy Regarding the Role of State Agencies in the Endangered Species Act
The Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service announce an interagency policy to clarify the role of State agencies in activities undertaken by the Services under authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and associ
02/22/2016
Listing the Banggai Cardinalfish Under the Endangered Species Act
In response to a petition, we, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to list the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Effective
02/19/2016