Threatened and Endangered Species Lists Southeast Region

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	Proposed Rule (88 FR 46572; July 19, 2023). 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
Smalltooth sawfish	U.S. Distinct Population Segment Endangered (68 FR 15674; April 1, 2003)	January 2009	72 FR 45353; October 2, 2009
Shortnose sturgeon	Endangered (32 FR 4001; March 11, 1967)	December 1998	None
Atlantic sturgeon	Endangered - South Atlantic and Carolina Distinct Population Segment (77 FR 5914; February 6, 2012)	2018 Recovery Outline	82 FR 39160; August 10, 2017
Gulf sturgeon	Threatened (56 FR 49653; September 30, 1991)	September 1995	68 FR 13370; March 19, 2003
Nassau grouper	Threatened (81 FR 42268; June 29, 2016)	2018 Recovery Outline	89 FR 126; January 2, 2024
Oceanic whitetip shark	Threatened (83 FR 4153; January 30, 2018)	2018 Recovery Outline	None
Giant manta ray	Threatened (83 FR 2916; January 22, 2018)	2019 Recovery Outline	None
Scalloped hammerhead shark	Central and Southwest Atlantic Distinct Population Segment - Threatened (79 FR 38213; July 3, 2014)	None	None
Queen conch	Threatened (89 FR 11208; February 14, 2024)	None	None
Elkhorn coral	Threatened (71 FR 26852; May 9, 2006)	March 2015	73 FR 72210; November 26, 2008
Staghorn coral	Threatened (71 FR 26852; May 9, 2006)	March 2015	73 FR 72210; November 26, 2008
Boulder star coral	Threatened (79 FR 53851; September 10, 2014)	None	88 FR 54026; August 09, 2023
Mountainous star coral	Threatened (79 FR 53851; September 10, 2014)	None	88 FR 54026; August 09, 2023
Lobed star coral	Threatened (79 FR 53851; September 10, 2014)	None	88 FR 54026; August 09, 2023
Rough cactus coral	Threatened (79 FR 53851; September 10, 2014)	None	88 FR 54026; August 09, 2023
Pillar coral	Proposed Endangered (88 FR 59494; August 29, 2023); Threatened (79 FR 53851; September 10, 2014)	None	88 FR 54026; August 09, 2023
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
Blue whale	Endangered (35 FR 18319/ December 2, 1970)	July 1998	None
North Atlantic right whale	Endangered (35 FR 18319; December 2, 1970)	June 2005	81 FR 4837; January 27, 2016
Rice's whale	Endangered (84 FR 15446, April 15, 2019); Name Change (86 FR 47022; August 23, 2021 )	September 2020 Recovery Outline	Proposed Rule (88 FR 47453, July 24, 2023)