All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
MMPA List of Fisheries for 2021
NOAA Fisheries publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2021, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The LOF for 2021 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. NOAA Fisheries must…
Effective
02/16/2021
Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Indo-Pacific Reef-building Corals
We, NMFS, announce the initiation of a 5-year review for 15 Indo-Pacific reef-building corals (Acropora globiceps, Acropora jacquelineae, Acropora lokani, Acropora pharaonis, Acropora retusa, Acropora rudis, Acropora speciosa, Acropora tenella,…
Published
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Indo-Pacific Corals
We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), propose to designate critical habitat for the seven threatened corals in U.S. waters in the Indo-Pacific (Acropora globiceps, Acropora jacquelineae, Acropora retusa, Acropora speciosa, Euphyllia…
- Second extension of comment period notice (86 FR 8749, 02/09/2021)
- Notice of public hearings (85 FR 83899, 12/23/2020)
- Proposed Rule (85 FR 76262, 11/27/2020)
- January 2021 Public Hearing Presentation Summary (PDF, 31 pages)
- General Information on Proposed Coral Critical Habitat in the U.S. Pacific Isla…
- Maps of all Critical Habitat Units from the Proposed Rule (PDF, 11 pages)
- Maps of Proposed Critical Habitat on Tutuila, Ofu, Olosega, Guam, Saipan, Tinia…
- Draft ESA Critical Habitat Information Report (PDF, 165)
- Draft Economic Impact Report (PDF, 109 pages)
- Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis (PDF, 15 pages)
Published
90-Day Finding on a Petition To List Giant Devil Ray Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NMFS, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the giant devil ray (Mobula mobular) as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The petition requests that we list the giant devil ray (M. mobular) as a…
Published
11/20/2020
Final Recovery Plan for the Blue Whale
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce the availability of a revised Endangered Species Act Recovery Plan for the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Effective
Blue Whale 5-Year Review
In 2018, NMFS announced the initiation of a 5-year review for the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
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
11/09/2020
Availability of Draft Recovery Plan and Draft Recovery Implementation Strategy for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale and Notice of
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of the Draft Recovery Plan and Draft Recovery Implementation Strategy for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens) Distinct Population Segment for public review. We are…
Published
10/15/2020
Proposed Negligible Impact Determinations and MMPA Section 101(a)(5)(E) Authorization for Commercial Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to issue permits 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.
- Proposed MMPA 101(a)(5)(E) Evaluation - AK Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands flatfis…
- Proposed MMPA 101(a)(5)(E) Evaluation - AK Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands pollock…
- Proposed MMPA 101(a)(5)(E) Evaluation - AK Gulf of Alaska Sablefish Longline Fi…
- Proposed MMPA 101(a)(5)(E) Evaluation - HI Deep-set Longline Fishery
- Proposed MMPA 101(a)(5)(E) Evaluation - Atlantic Large Pelagics Longline Fishery
Issued
10/05/2020
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
Final Annual Determination for 2021
NOAA Fisheries will not identify additional fisheries to observe on the 2021 Annual Determination (AD), pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act. Through the AD, NMFS identifies U.S. fisheries operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of…
Published
09/29/2020