All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
5-Year Reviews for 15 Threatened Indo-Pacific Reef-Building Corals
NOAA Fisheries has completed 5-year reviews for 15 corals listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and concluded that no changes to the listing statuses is warranted for any of the 15 listed coral species.
Published
04/02/2024
Supplemental Biological Opinion for Hawaiʻi Shallow-Set Longline Fishery
NOAA Fisheries issued a no-jeopardy supplemental biological opinion on the agency’s authorization of the Hawaiʻi shallow-set longline fishery as currently managed for North Pacific Ocean loggerhead sea turtles.
Issued
03/12/2024
Negligible Impact Determinations and MMPA Section 101(a)(5)(E) Authorization for Commercial Fisheries in Alaska and Pacific Islands
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to issue permits for a period of 3 years to authorize the incidental, but not intentional, take of specific Endangered Species Act-listed marine mammal species or stocks under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, in certain U.S. commercial fisheries.
Published
03/05/2024
Trigger Change for Hawaiian Islands Southern Exclusion Zone
NOAA Fisheries is publishing a revised trigger for closure of the Southern Exclusion Zone to Hawaiʻi deep-set longline fishing.
Effective
02/23/2024
Approach Regulations for Humpback Whales in Waters Surrounding the Islands of Hawaii Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
NOAA Fisheries has finalized an interim rule on mandatory distances to protect humpback whales in waters surrounding the islands of Hawaiʻi.
Effective
01/22/2024
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Indo-Pacific Corals
NOAA Fisheries announces a new proposed rule to designate critical habitat for five corals in U.S. waters in the Pacific Islands region.
Published
11/30/2023
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) (2018-2025)
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) (2018-2023)
Published
10/03/2023
Nominations to the Marine Mammal Scientific Review Groups
NOAA Fisheries is soliciting nominations for the regional scientific review groups. Nominations are due by October 12, 2022.
Published
09/12/2023
2022 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports
2022 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports
Published
08/10/2023
Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Marine Turtle Biology and Assessment Program
Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment analyzing the effects of MTBAP's ongoing research activities on sea turtles and the environment.
Published
04/13/2023