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Initiation of 5-Year Review for Southern Resident Killer Whales

We, NMFS, announce our intent to conduct a 5-year review of Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). The purpose of 5-year reviews is to ensure that the listing classification of a…
Notice
,
West Coast
Comments Close
06/21/2021

Final Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Central America, Mexico, and Western North Pacific Distinct Population Segments of Humpback Whales

We, NOAA Fisheries, issue this final rule to designate critical habitat for the endangered Western North Pacific distinct population segment (DPS), the endangered Central America DPS, and the threatened Mexico DPS of humpback whales (Megaptera…
Final Rule
,
Alaska
West Coast
Published
04/21/2021

90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the Shortfin Mako Shark Under the Endangered Species Act

We, NOAA Fisheries, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to designate critical habitat concurrent with the listing. We find…
Notice
,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
Comments Close
06/14/2021

Initiation of a 5-Year Review of the Banggai Cardinalfish

NOAA Fisheries announces the initiation of a 5-year review for the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). NMFS is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the listing classifications of species are…
Information Gathering
,
National
Comments Close
05/28/2021

Southern Right Whale 5-Year Review

In 2020, NMFS announced the initiation of a 5-year review for the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis). NMFS is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the listing classifications of species…
Notice
,
National
Published

Announcement of a Recovery Planning Workshop for the 15 ESA-Listed Indo-Pacific Corals

We are convening a workshop to solicit facts and information from stakeholders and experts to inform recovery planning for 15 species of threatened Indo-Pacific reef corals listed under the Endangered Species Act. We will not be asking for a consensus…
Information Gathering
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Pacific Islands
Published
03/24/2021

5-Year Review for Cook Inlet Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) Distinct Population Segment (DPS)

NOAA Fisheries announces its intent to conduct a 5-year review of the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) distinct population segment (DPS). NOAA Fisheries is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year…
Notice
,
Alaska
Published

5-Year Review for the Beringia and Okhotsk Distinct Population Segments of the Bearded Seal

NOAA Fisheries announces its intent to conduct a 5-year review of the threatened Beringia and Okhotsk distinct population segments (DPSs) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies Erignathus barbatus nauticus. NOAA Fisheries is required by the Endangered…
Notice
,
Alaska
Comments Close
05/25/2021

90-Day Finding on a Petition to List Spring-run Southern Oregon and Northern California Coastal Chinook Salmon as Threatened or Endangered

We, NMFS, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list Southern Oregon and Northern California Coastal (SONCC) spring-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) as a threatened or endangered Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) under the…
Notice
,
West Coast
Comments Close
05/17/2021

Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arctic Subspecies of the Ringed Seal

NOAA Fisheries announces revisions to our December 9, 2014, proposed designation of critical habitat for the Arctic subspecies of the ringed seal (Pusa hispida hispida) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The revised proposed designation comprises…
Proposed Rule
,
Alaska
Published
03/09/2021