All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Critical Habitat for the Gulf of Maine DPS of Atlantic Salmon
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule designating critical habitat for the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (GOM DPS). We previously determined that naturally spawned and several hatchery populations of Atlantic sal
Effective
07/20/2009
Listing Gulf of Maine DPS of Atlantic Salmon Under the ESA
We (NOAA Fisheries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, collectively referred to as the Services) have determined that naturally spawned and conservation hatchery populations of anadromous Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) whose freshwater range occurs in the
Effective
07/20/2009
Black Abalone Listing Under the ESA
Following completion of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) status review for black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii), we, NOAA Fisheries, published a proposed rule to list black abalone as endangered on January 11, 2008. After considering public comments on the
Effective
02/13/2009
Recovery Plan for U.S. DPS of Smalltooth Sawfish
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of the recovery plan for the U.S. Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) as required by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA).
01/21/2009
12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Ribbon Seal
This announcement of a 12-month finding on a petition to list the ribbon seal (Histriophoca fasciata) as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 states that listing is not warranted at this time.
Published
12/30/2008
Critical Habitat for Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule designating critical habitat for elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and staghorn (A. cervicornis) corals, which we listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), on May 9, 2006. Four specifi
Effective
12/26/2008
Listing Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Under the ESA
Final determination to list a Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, found in Cook Inlet, Alaska, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA).
Effective
12/22/2008
Recovery Plans for Loggerhead Sea Turtle
NOAA Fisheries and U.S. FWS announce availability of recovery plans for Northwest Atlantic, U.S. Pacific and the U.S. Caribbean, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico populations of the Loggerhead sea turtle.
Effective
12/08/2008
Endangered Species Act 4(d) Rule for Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals
We, NOAA Fisheries, publish this final rule to apply all the prohibitions enumerated in section 9(a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and staghorn (A. cervicornis) corals, with limited exceptions for two specified class
Effective
11/28/2008
Recovery Plan for White Abalone
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of a final recovery plan for the white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni). This endangered gastropod is a long-lived, slow moving bottom dweller and is a member of the California Haliotids. Currently, isolated survivors
Effective
10/20/2008