Threatened and Endangered Species Under NOAA Fisheries Jurisdiction

Threatened and Endangered Species and Critical Habitats Under NOAA Fisheries Jurisdiction

This report describes the FY17 and FY18 projects that leverage technology to reduce bycatch in the nation's fisheries.

We conduct research and monitoring surveys to better understand the physical, biological, economic, and social components of marine ecosystems found in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean from the Canadian Scotian Shelf to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

Covering all anchored, strike, or drift gillnet fishing from Florida to North Carolina and in the Gulf of America* (formerly Gulf of Mexico).

List of threatened and endangered species, and their critical habitats, under NOAA Fisheries jurisdiction in the Gulf of America* (formerly Gulf of Mexico).

Capitalizing on technology to reduce bycatch in the nation's fisheries.

Species or populations for which we have completed a status review and have determined that listing, reclassification, or delisting is not warranted at this time.

Over the years, NOAA Fisheries scientists have discovered dozens of species. Learn more about these species and what we've learned about them.

Instructors hand out a variety of placards and brochures in Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Training Workshops. Here you can download those materials.

Learn some fascinating facts about protected species in the Pacific Ocean and how you can help them.

Pacific Islands species lists under NOAA Fisheries jurisdiction from the Hawaiian Islands.

Learn about the 2024 classification of the Southeast Atlantic Gillnet Fishery.

Threatened and Endangered Species and Critical Habitats Under NOAA Fisheries Jurisdiction

Federal action agencies can use our species information and maps to determine which species are present in their action area.