All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Removal of the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS of Canary Rockfish From the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species; Update and Amend the
Endangered and Threatened Species; Removal of the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Distinct Population Segment of Canary Rockfish From the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species, and Removal of Designated Critical Habitat
Published
07/06/2016
Designating Experimental Populations Under the Endangered Species Act
Section 10(j) of the ESA allows NOAA Fisheries to designate populations of listed species as “experimental” to support the reintroduction of at-risk species to foster long-term recovery.
Effective
06/27/2016
Permit for Incidental Take of Western U.S. stock of Steller Sea Lions in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) flatfish trawl, BSAI pollock trawl,
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), we, NOAA Fisheries, hereby issue a permit for a period of three years to authorize the incidental, but not intentional, taking of individuals from three marine mammal stocks listed under the Enda
Effective
06/23/2016
2016 5-Year Reviews for 28 Listed Species of Pacific Salmon, Steelhead, and Eulachon
2016 5-Year Reviews for 28 Listed Species of Pacific Salmon, Steelhead, and Eulachon
Published
05/26/2016
Listing Green Sea Turtles Under the Endangered Species Act
NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issue a final rule to list 11 distinct population segments of the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) under the Endangered Species Act.
Effective
05/06/2016
Incidental Take Authorization: Municipality of Skagway Dock Construction Project, Skagway, AK
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Municipality of Skagway (AK) for authorization under the MMPA to take marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, incidental to proposed construction activities at the ore dock in Skagway Harbor.
Published
05/03/2016
Listing the Tanzanian DPS of African Coelacanth as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to list the Tanzanian Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of African coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We will not designate critical habitat for this spec
Effective
04/28/2016
Incidental Take Authorization: Washington DOT Coupeville Timber Towers Preservation Project
In accordance with regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the Washington State Department of Transportation t
Published
03/29/2016
Designation of Critical Habitat for Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon and Puget Sound Steelhead (2016)
NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule to designate critical habitat for lower Columbia River coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and Puget Sound steelhead (O. mykiss) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Effective
03/25/2016
Policy Regarding Implementation of Section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act
We, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service, (jointly, the âServicesâ) announce our final policy on exclusions from critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act. This non-binding policy provides the Services' p
03/14/2016