All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Initiation of 5-Year Review for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Initiation of 5-Year Review for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Published
06/29/2021
Incidental Take Permit to Barney Davis, LLC.
Incidental Take Permit to Barney Davis, LLC.
Issued
08/04/2020
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark 5-Year Review
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark 5-Year Review
Published
05/14/2020
Determination on the Designation of Critical Habitat for Oceanic Whitetip Shark
We, NOAA Fisheries, have determined that a designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) is not prudent at this time
Published
03/05/2020
Initiation of a Status Review for Queen Conch under the Endangered Species Act
NOAA Fisheries announces the initiation of a status review of queen conch (Strombus gigas) to determine whether listing the species as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is warranted.
Published
12/06/2019
Determination on the Designation of Critical Habitat for Giant Manta Ray
Notice of Critical Habitat Determination for the Giant Manta Ray
Published
12/05/2019
Announcement of a Recovery Planning Workshop for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
We, NOAA Fisheries, are convening a workshop to solicit facts and information from experts to inform recovery planning for the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus). We will not be asking for a consensus recommendation on how to recover the oce
Published
10/15/2019
Final Rule to List Rice's Whale in the Gulf of Mexico Under the ESA
On April 15, 2019, NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule to list the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) as an endangered subspecies under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Effective
05/15/2019
90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Cuvier's Beaked Whale in the Gulf of Mexico as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
NOAA FIsheries announces a negative 90-day finding on a petition to list the Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) in the Gulf of Mexico as a threatened or endangered distinct population segment (DPS) under the Endangered Species Act.
Published
03/25/2019
Final Rule to List the Giant Manta Ray as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Final Rule to List the Giant Manta Ray as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Effective
02/21/2018