All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Determination on the Designation of Critical Habitat for Oceanic Whitetip Shark
We, NOAA Fisheries, have determined that a designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) is not prudent at this time. Based on a comprehensive review of the best…
Published
03/05/2020
Announcement of Public Hearings for the Southern Resident Killer Whale and Humpback Whale Critical Habitat Proposed Rules
NOAA Fisheries is announcing six public hearings related to our recently published proposed rule to designate critical habitat for humpback whales under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) and three public hearings related to our recently published…
Issued
10/17/2019
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Central America, Mexico, and Western North Pacific Distinct Population Segments of Humpback Whales
We, NOAA Fisheries, propose to designate critical habitat for the endangered Western North Pacific distinct population segment (DPS), the endangered Central America DPS, and the threatened Mexico DPS of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) pursuant…
Published
10/09/2019
Critical Habitat for the Southern Resident Killer Whale
We, NOAA Fisheries, propose to revise the critical habitat designation for the Southern Resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) distinct population segment (DPS) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by expanding it to include six new areas along the U.S…
- 2015 12-month Finding on Petition to Revise Critical Habitat (80 FR 9682)
- 2014 90-day Finding on Petition to Revise Critical Habitat (79 FR 22933)
- 2006 Final Rule (71 FR 69054)
- Proposed Rule to Revise Critical Habitat Designation for SRKW (84 FR 49214, 9/1…
- Notice of Public Hearings (84 FR 55530, 10/17/2019)
- 2006 Economic Report
- 2006 Biological Report
- 2006 critical habitat maps & GIS data
- 2016 ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report
- 2019 Draft Economic Report
- 2019 Draft Biological Report
- 2019 Draft ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report
- 2019 References Cited in Proposed Rule
- 2019 Public Hearing Presentation - Proposed Southern Resident Killer Whale Crit…
- 2019 Map Overview - Existing and Proposed Critical Habitat
- 2019 Map Detail - Existing and Proposed Critical Habitat
- 2019 critical habitat GIS data
Published
09/19/2019
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 “Services” or “we”), amend portions of our regulations that implement the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act)…
02/11/2016
Designation of Critical Habitat for Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Rockfish
We, NOAA Fisheries, issued a final rule to designate critical habitat for three species of rockfish listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA):
The threatened yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) Distinct Population Segment (DPS).
The…
Effective
02/11/2015
Critical Habitat for the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Distinct Population Segments of Yelloweye Rockfish, Canary Rockfish and Bocaccio
We, the NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to designate critical habitat for three species of rockfish listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): the threatened yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) Distinct Population Segment (DPS), the…
- Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat Designation for the Georgia Basin/Puget S…
- Designation of Critical Habitat for the Distinct Population Segments of Yellowe…
- Designation of Critical Habitat for the Distinct Population Segments of Yellowe…
- Critical habitat maps & GIS data for bocaccio
- Critical habitat maps & GIS data for yelloweye rockfish
Effective
02/11/2015
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…
Effective
08/11/2014
Critical Habitat Designation For Leatherback Sea Turtles Along the U.S. West Coast
We, the NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to revise the current critical habitat for the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) by designating additional areas within the Pacific Ocean. This designation includes approximately 16,910 square miles…
Effective
02/27/2012
Designation of Critical Habitat for Southern Distinct Population Segment of Eulachon
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to designate critical habitat for the southern Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Pacific eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus), pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We designate 16 specific…
Effective
12/19/2011