All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Critical Habitat for North Atlantic Right Whales
We, NOAA Fisheries, are issuing this final rule to replace the critical habitat for right whales in the North Atlantic with two new areas. The areas being designated as critical habitat contain approximately 29,763 nm2 of marine habitat in the G
Effective
02/26/2016
Revised Interagency Cooperative Policy Regarding the Role of State Agencies in the Endangered Species Act
The Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service announce an interagency policy to clarify the role of State agencies in activities undertaken by the Services under authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and associ
02/22/2016
Listing the Banggai Cardinalfish Under the Endangered Species Act
In response to a petition, we, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to list the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Effective
02/19/2016
Implementing Changes to the Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat, 424.12
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the âServicesâ or âweâ), amend portions of our regulations that implement the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Ac
02/11/2016
Incidental Take Authorization: Exxon Mobil Alaska LNG Geophysical and Geotechnical Program in Cook Inlet, AK
NOAA Fisheries received a request from ExxonMobil Alaska LNG, LLC, for an IHA to take four species of marine mammals, by Level B Harassment only, incidental to a geophysical and geotechnical survey in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The proposal was withdrawn on
Published
02/05/2016
5-Year Review and Recovery Plan Update for the U.S. Distinct Population Segment of Smalltooth Sawfish
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce the initiation of a 5-year review for the U.S. distinct population segment (DPS) of smalltooth sawfish and our intent to update the smalltooth sawfish recovery plan. A 5-year review is a periodic process conducted to ensu
Published
01/22/2016
Incidental Take Authorization: Caltrans Murray Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project, Santa Cruz, CA
NMFS has received an application from the California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for an IHA to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Murray Street Bridge seismic retrofit project in Santa Cruz, California.
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Published
12/11/2015
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) (2015–2020)
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations and Letters of Authorization (LOA) under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) Study Area fr
Published
11/24/2015
Determination on the Designation of Critical Habitat for Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
We, NOAA Fisheries, find that there are no marine areas within the jurisdiction of the United States that meet the definition of critical habitat for the following distinct population segments of scalloped hammerhead shark.
Published
11/17/2015
Final Rule To List the Dusky Sea Snake and Three Foreign Corals Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to list three foreign corals and the dusky sea snake under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We considered comments submitted on the proposed listing rule and have determined that the three foreign corals (Cantharell
Effective
11/06/2015