All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Recovery Plans for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce the availability of the 2011 Bi-national (U.S. and Mexico) recovery plan for the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle.
Published
03/06/2010
Critical Habitat Designation for Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American Green Sturgeon
More information on NOAA Fisheries designating critical habitat for the threatened Southern distinct population segments of North American green sturgeon.
Effective
11/09/2009
Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement on Proposed Seismic Surveys in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; Notice of Withdrawal
Analysis of the potential significant environmental impacts related to reasonably foreseeable proposed geophysical exploration using seismic surveys in the waters of the Chukchi and Beaufort seas
Effective
10/28/2009
Critical Habitat for U.S. DPS of Smalltooth Sawfish
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to designate critical habitat for the U.S. distinct population segment (DPS) of smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata), which was listed as endangered on April 1, 2003, under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The cri
Effective
10/02/2009
Listing Gulf of Maine DPS of Atlantic Salmon Under the ESA
We (NOAA Fisheries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, collectively referred to as the Services) have determined that naturally spawned and conservation hatchery populations of anadromous Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) whose freshwater range occurs in the
Effective
07/20/2009
Critical Habitat for the Gulf of Maine DPS of Atlantic Salmon
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule designating critical habitat for the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (GOM DPS). We previously determined that naturally spawned and several hatchery populations of Atlantic sal
Effective
07/20/2009
Atlantic Pelagic Longline Take Reduction Plan to Protect Pilot Whales and Risso's Dolphins
NOAA Fisheries announces pelagic longline fishery has a high level of mortality and serious injury across a number of marine mammal stocks, especially pilot whales and Risso's dolphins.
Effective
06/18/2009
Black Abalone Listing Under the ESA
Following completion of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) status review for black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii), we, NOAA Fisheries, published a proposed rule to list black abalone as endangered on January 11, 2008. After considering public comments on the
Effective
02/13/2009
Recovery Plan for U.S. DPS of Smalltooth Sawfish
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of the recovery plan for the U.S. Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) as required by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA).
01/21/2009
12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Ribbon Seal
This announcement of a 12-month finding on a petition to list the ribbon seal (Histriophoca fasciata) as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 states that listing is not warranted at this time.
Published
12/30/2008