| Species | Listing Status | Recovery Plan | Critical Habitat |
|---|
| Green sea turtle | Threatened - North 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 |
| 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) | December 2019 | 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 | Endangered (89 FR 101993, December 17, 2024); Final rule delayed effective date (90 FR 9691, February 18, 2025) | None | 88 FR 54026; August 09, 2023 |
| Sperm whale | Endangered (35 FR 18319; December 2, 1970) | December 2010 | None |
| 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) |
*Executive Order 14172, “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness” (Jan. 20, 2025), directs that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America. Gulf of America references in this website refer to the same area as the Gulf of Mexico in the applicable regulations under 50 CFR parts 216–219, 222–226, and 600–699. The name change did not result in any changes to, and had no effect on the applicability or enforceability of, any existing regulations. This website continues to use “Gulf of Mexico” when quoting statutes, existing regulations, or previously published materials.
