All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (Sea Turtles and Sturgeon)
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (Sea Turtles and Sturgeon)
Published
08/10/2023
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Green Sea Turtles
We, NOAA Fisheries, are proposing to designate new areas of critical habitat and modify existing critical habitat for threatened and endangered distinct population segments (DPSs) of the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), in areas under U.S…
- Maps and Links to GIS Data of Proposed Critical Habitat (PDF, 8 pages)
- Public Hearings on Proposed Critical Habitat For Green Sea Turtles
- Draft Biological Report (PDF, 228 pages)
- Draft Economic Report (PDF, 167 pages)
- Draft 4a3 and 4b2 Report (PDF, 57 pages)
- Green Turtle Critical Habitat Map and GIS Data (original)
Published
Incidental Take Permit to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology (Sea Turtles and Sturgeon)
Incidental Take Permit to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology (Sea Turtles and Sturgeon)
Published
07/06/2023
Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Marine Turtle Biology and Assessment Program
Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment analyzing the effects of MTBAP's ongoing research activities on sea turtles and the environment.
Published
04/13/2023
5-Year Review for Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment of Loggerhead Sea Turtle
In 2019, NOAA Fisheries and U.S. FWS announced the initiation of a 5-year review for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Loggerhead Sea Turtles.
NOAA Fisheries is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5…
Published
Final Sea Turtle Annual Determination for 2023
NOAA Fisheries published this Annual Determination for 2023, pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act.
Effective
02/24/2023
Initiation of 5-Year Review for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Initiation of 5-Year Review for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Published
06/29/2021
Foreign Loggerhead Sea Turtle DPSs 5-Year Review
In 2019, NMFS announced the initiation of a 5-year review for seven foreign loggerhead Distinct Population Segments (DPSs): Mediterranean Sea DPS, Northeast Atlantic Ocean DPS, North Indian Ocean DPS, South Pacific Ocean DPS, South…
Published
12-Month Finding on Petition to Identify Northwest Atlantic Leatherback Turtle as Distinct Population Segment
We, NMFS, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to identify the Northwest Atlantic subpopulation of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) as a Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and list it as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We
Published
08/10/2020
5-Year Review of North Pacific Distinct Population Segment of Loggerhead Sea Turtle
NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services are jointly responsible for the protection and conservation of all sea turtles under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Under section 4(c)(2) of the Endangered Species Act, we are required…
Published