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Notice of Availability of the Recovery Plan for the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale

Endangered Species Act Recovery Plan for the Cook Inlet beluga whale distinct population segment (DPS) in Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Notice
,
Alaska
Published
01/05/2017

Candidate Conservation Agreements With Assurances Policy

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (Services when referring to both, and Service when referring to when the action is taken by one agency), announce revisions to the Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assu
Notice
,
National
12/27/2016

Southern Resident Killer Whale 5-Year Review

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) requires completion of periodic reviews of species that are listed as threatened or endangered to ensure that the listing of these species remains accurate.
Notice
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West Coast
Published
12/26/2016

Final Rule To List the Island Grouper (Mycteroperca fusca) as Threatened and the Gulf Grouper (Mycteroperca jordani) as Endangered Under the

We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to list two foreign grouper species under the Endangered Species Act. We considered comments submitted on the proposed listing rule and have determined that the gulf grouper (Mycteroperca jordani) and the island grou
Final Rule
,
National
Effective
11/21/2016

Determination on Whether To List the Harbor Seals in Iliamna Lake, Alaska as a Threatened or Endangered Species

NOAA Fisheries completed a review of the status of eastern North Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) in Iliamna Lake, Alaska, in response to a petition to list these seals as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Notice
,
Alaska
Published
11/17/2016

Revisions to the Regulations for Petitions under the Endangered Species Act

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (Services), finalize changes to the regulations concerning petitions, to improve the content and specificity of petitions and to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of t
Final Rule
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National
10/27/2016

Alaska Humpback Whale Approach Regulations

Effective July 2, 2001, NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule to establish measures to protect humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, in waters within 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) of Alaska.
Final Rule
,
Alaska
Effective
10/11/2016

5-Year Review for the Endangered Indus River Dolphin

2016 5-year review for the endangered Indus River dolphin.
Notice
,
Foreign
Published
09/12/2016

Monitoring Plan for 9 Distinct Population Segments of Humpback Whale

Monitoring plan for the distinct population segments (DPSs) of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that NOAA Fisheries did not list as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when the status of the humpback whale was revised (81 FR 62260, September 8, 2016).
Notice
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Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
Foreign
Published
09/08/2016

Special Prohibitions for Endangered Marine Mammals

Regulations on approaching endangered humpback whales in Alaska, approaching right whales, special prohibitions relating to endangered Steller sea lion protection, and protective regulations for killer whales in Washington.
Final Rule
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Alaska
West Coast
Issued