All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy's Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar Systems Testing in the Western and Central North Pacific and Eastern Indian Oceans
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy's Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar Systems Testing in the Western and Central North Pacific and Eastern Indian Oceans
Effective
08/12/2026
Nominations to the Marine Mammal Scientific Review Groups
NOAA Fisheries is soliciting nominations for the regional scientific review groups. Nominations are due by July 6, 2026.
Published
06/05/2026
Incidental Take Authorization: Military Readiness Activities in the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT) Study Area (2027-2034)
Incidental Take Authorization: Military Readiness Activities in the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT) Study Area (2027-2034)
Published
04/28/2026
Military Readiness Activities in the Hawaii-California Training and Testing (HCTT) Study Area (2025-2032)
Military Readiness Activities in the Hawaii-California Training and Testing (HCTT) Study Area (2025-2032)
Effective
12/21/2025
Critical Habitat Designations for Threatened Corals in U.S. Waters in the Pacific Islands
NOAA Fisheries announces the designation of critical habitat for five corals in U.S. waters in the Pacific Islands.
Published
07/15/2025
Incidental Take Authorization: NOAA Fisheries PIFSC Fisheries and Ecosystem Research Activities in the Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources has received a request from the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) for authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to conducting fisheries research, over the co
Effective
05/16/2025
5-Year Review for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
5-Year Review for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Published
03/27/2025
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
01/16/2025
Available Draft Recovery Plan for the Giant Manta Ray and Notice of Initiation of a 5-Year Review
Available Draft Recovery Plan for the Giant Manta Ray and Notice of Initiation of a 5-Year Review
Published
10/15/2024
Proposed Rule for 10 Species of Giant Clams under the Endangered Species Act
Proposed Rule for 10 Species of Giant Clams under the Endangered Species Act
Published
07/25/2024