All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Final Annual Determination for 2020
NOAA Fisheries publishes the final Annual Determination (AD) for 2020, pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act. Through the AD, NOAA Fisheries identifies U.S. fisheries operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Pacific…
Effective
Notice of Initiation of a 5-Year Review of the Southern Right Whale
NMFS announces 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 are accurate…
Published
12-Month Finding on Petition to Identify Northwest Atlantic Leatherback Turtle as Distinct Population Segment
We, NMFS and USFWS, announce a 12-month finding on a petition to identify the Northwest Atlantic population of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) as a distinct population segment (DPS) and list it as threatened under the Endangered Species…
Published
90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the Black Teatfish as Threatened or Endangered under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the black teatfish (Holothuria nobilis) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We find that the petition presents substantial scientific or commercial…
Published
Incidental Take Permit to Barney Davis, LLC.
Barney Davis Energy Center, located in Corpus Christi, Texas, is a natural gas-fired electric power generating facility. Barney Davis, LLC., has been issued a permit for the incidental take of ESA-listed North Atlantic green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)…
Issued
08/04/2020
12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Dwarf Seahorse as Threatened or Endangered under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, announced a 12-month finding and listing determination on a petition to list the dwarf seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. We have completed a status review of the dwarf…
Published
07/28/2020
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark 5-Year Review
In 2019, NMFS announced its intent to conduct a 5-year review for the four distinct population segments (DPSs) of the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini): Eastern Atlantic DPS, Eastern Pacific DPS, Central & Southwest Atlantic DPS, and Indo-West…
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. Based on a comprehensive review of the best…
Published
Notice of Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Northwest Atlantic Ocean and Seven Foreign Distinct Population Segments of Loggerhead Sea Turtle
NOAA Fisheries and U.S. FWS announce the initiation of a 5-year review for the following distinct population segments (DPS) of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta): The Mediterranean Sea DPS, the Northeast Atlantic Ocean DPS, the North Indian…
Published
Initiation of a Status Review for Queen Conch under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce 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. A comprehensive status review must…
Published
12/06/2019