All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Recovery Plans for Leatherback Sea Turtle
NOAA Fisheries has issued separate recovery plans for leatherback sea turtles for the U.S. Pacific and the U.S. Caribbean, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico.
Published
05/22/1998
Recovery Plans for Green Sea Turtles
Recovery Plans for East Pacific, Pacific, and Atlantic populations of green sea turtles are available.
Effective
05/22/1998
Recovery Plans for Hawksbill Sea Turtle
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of recovery plans for U.S. Pacific and U.S. Caribbean, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico populations of hawksbill sea turtles.
Published
05/22/1998
Recovery Plan for Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Recovery plan for U.S. Pacific populations of olive ridley sea turtles.
Effective
05/22/1998
Regulations to Protect Sea Turtles from Shrimp Trawlers and Other Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries amends the sea turtle conservation measures and the interim final rule currently in effect. As of December 1, 1992, this final rule requires shrimp trawlers to comply with sea turtle conservation measures throughout the year in all areas.
Effective
12/01/1992
Critical Habitat Designation for Leatherback Sea Turtles in Sandy Point, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) determines critical habitat for the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) in waters adjacent to Sandy Point Beach, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The action is being taken under Section 7 of the Endang
Published
03/23/1979
Listing of Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Under the ESA
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Department of the Interior, determine the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (the Act). In
Effective
08/27/1978
Listing Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles Under the ESA
Kemp's Ridley sea turtles were added to the pre-cursor of the Endangered Species Act by a rulemaking published in the Federal Register on December 2, 1970 (35 FR 18319), to amend Appendix A to Part 17 of Title 50 CFR…
Published
Listing of Leatherback Sea Turtles Under the ESA
By notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on April 10, 1970 (35 FR 5961), notice was given that it was proposed to add a new Part 17 to Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations adding leatherback sea turtles to the endangered species list
Published
06/03/1970
Listing Hawksbill Sea Turtle Under the ESA
Hawksbill sea turtles were protected in 1970 under the precursor to the Endangered Species Act.
Effective
06/03/1970