All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Permit for Take in HI Deep-set and Shallow-set Longline Fisheries
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS hereby issues a permit for a period of three years to authorize the incidental, but not intentional, taking of individuals of three stocks of marine mammals listed as threatened or endangere
Effective
10/16/2014
Listing of 20 Reef-Building Coral Species Under the ESA
We, NOAA Fisheries, are publishing this final rule to implement our final determination to list the following 20 species as threatened: five in the Caribbean (Dendrogyra cylindrus, Orbicella annularis, Orbicella faveolata, Orbicella franksi
Effective
10/10/2014
Listing of Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals Under the ESA
In 2006, we, NOAA Fisheries, published a final rule to implement our determination to list elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and staghorn (A. cervicornis) corals as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended. We
Effective
10/10/2014
Notice of a Change in a Public Meeting on Steller Sea Lion Critical Habitat
Notice of a change in a public meeting to elicit scientific information related to the designation of Steller sea lion critical habitat. NMFS will make the meeting available via webinar, will also host a second public meeting, and will accept written subm
Published
09/09/2014
Sperm Whale 5-Year Reviews
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) requires completion of periodic reviews of species that are listed as threatened or endangered to ensure that the listing of these species remains accurate.
Published
09/08/2014
Listing of the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Under the ESA
In response to a petition submitted by WildEarth Guardians and Friends of Animals, we, NOAA Fisheries, are issuing a final determination to list the Central and Southwest (SW) Atlantic Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and the Indo-West Pacific DPS of sca
Effective
09/02/2014
Notice of Availability of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Management of the Subsistence Harvest of Northern Fur Seals on St.
Notice of availability of EIS No. 20140237, Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Management of the Subsistence Harvest of Northern Fur Seals on St. George Island, Review Period Ends: 09/22/2014, Contact: Michael Williams (907 271-5117.
Issued
08/22/2014
Critical Habitat for Loggerhead Sea Turtle
We, the NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to designate critical habitat for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) within the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico pursuant to the End
Effective
08/11/2014
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (for Atlantic sturgeon)
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (for Atlantic sturgeon)
Issued
07/28/2014
Final Rule to List Five Species of Sturgeons as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final determination to list five species of foreign sturgeon as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We have made our determination that Acipenser naccarii (Adriatic sturgeon), and A. sturio (European sturgeon)…
Effective