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Threatened and Endangered Species and Critical Habitats Under NOAA Fisheries Jurisdiction

Southeast
 
Species Listing Status Recovery Plan Critical Habitat 
Green sea turtle  Threatened - North and South Atlantic Distinct Population Segment (81 FR 20057; April 6, 2016) October 1991 63 FR 46693; September 2, 1998
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle

Endangered (35 FR 18319; December 2, 1970)

 September 2011 None
Leatherback sea turtle

Endangered (35 FR 8491; June 2, 1970)

 April 1992 44 FR 17710; March 23, 1979
Loggerhead sea turtle

Threatened - Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment

(76 FR 58868; September 22, 2011)		 December 2008

79 FR 39856; July 10, 2014
Hawksbill sea turtle

Endangered (35 FR 8491; June 2, 1970)

 December 1993

63 FR 46693; September 2, 1998
Gulf sturgeon

Threatened (56 FR 49653; September 30, 1991)

 September 1995

68 FR 13370; March 19, 2003
Oceanic whitetip shark

Threatened (83 FR 4153; January 30, 2018)

 2018 Recovery Outline None
Giant manta ray

Threatened (83 FR 2916; January 22, 2018)

 None None
Fin whale

Endangered (35 FR 18319/ December 2, 1970)

 August 2010 None
Sperm whale

Endangered (35 FR 18319; December 2, 1970)

 December 2010 None
Sei whale

Endangered (35 FR 12222/ December 2, 1970)

 December 2011 None
Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale

Endangered (81 FR 88639; December 8, 2016)

 None None 

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