All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Speed Restrictions to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions With North Atlantic Right Whales
NMFS is eliminating the expiration date (or “sunset clause”) contained in regulations requiring vessel speed restrictions to reduce the likelihood of lethal vessel collisions with North Atlantic right whales. The regulations restrict vessel sp
Effective
12/06/2013
Delisting the Eastern Distinct Population Segment of the Steller Sea Lion
Under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), we, NOAA Fisheries, issue this final rule to remove the eastern distinct population segment (DPS) of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) from the List of Endangered and Threate
Effective
12/04/2013
Determination on Petition to List Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale as a Distinct Population Segment Under the ESA
Finding on a petition to list sperm whale in the Gulf of Mexico as an endangered or threatened distinct population segment under the Endangered Species Act.
Published
11/13/2013
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries for Sea Turtles
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (for sea turtles)
Effective
09/17/2013
Status Review of the Ribbon Seal - Listing Not Warranted
This is a Notice that NOAA Fisheries has completed a comprehensive status review of the ribbon seal under the Endangered Species Act and has determined that listing the ribbon seal as threatened or endangered is not warranted at this time.
Published
07/10/2013
Recovery Plan for North Pacific Right Whales
NOAA Fisheries announces the adoption and availability of the final Recovery Plan for the North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica).
Effective
06/07/2013
Listing 4 Subspecies of Ringed Seals (Arctic, Okhotsk, Baltic and Ladoga) Under the ESA
Final determination to list the Arctic (Phoca hispida hispida), Okhotsk (P. hispida ochotensis), and Baltic (P. hispida botnica) subspecies of the ringed seal (P. hispida) as threatened and the Ladoga (P. hispida ladogensis) subspecies as endangered.
Effective
02/26/2013
Incidental Take Permit to Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Incidental Take Permit to Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Issued
01/14/2013
Listing the Beringia and Okhotsk DPSs of Bearded Seals Under the ESA
Final determination to list the Beringia and Okhotsk distinct populations segments (DPSs) of the Erignathus barbatus nauticus subspecies of the bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Published
12/28/2012
Final Rule to List the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
In response to a petition from the Natural Resources Defense Council, we, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final determination to list the Main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) distinct population segment (DPS) as an endanger
Effective
12/28/2012