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Depleted Designation for Western North Atlantic Coastal Migratory Stock of Bottlenose Dolphins

NMFS designates the coastal migratory stock of bottlenose dolphins along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast as depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This action is required by the MMPA when a species or population stock is determined to have…
Final Rule
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National
Published
05/17/2024

Listing of the Saimaa Seal Subspecies of the Ringed Seal Under the ESA

NOAA Fisheries is listing the Saimaa seal (Phoca hispida saimensis) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). NOAA Fisheries used the best available scientific and commercial information to make this determination. The Saimaa seal ls…
Final Rule
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Foreign
Effective
05/17/2024

Regulations to Protect Sea Turtles from Shrimp Trawlers and Other Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries amends the sea turtle conservation measures and the interim final rule currently in effect. As of December 1, 1992, this final rule requires shrimp trawlers to comply with sea turtle conservation measures&nbsp…
Final Rule
,
National
Effective
05/17/2024

Recovery Plan for Leatherback Turtles in the U.S. Caribbean, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico

This plan is directed at recovery of leatherback populations occuring within the U.S. Caribbean, Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The team recognizes the importance of U.S. coastal and pelagic waters to leatherbacks from nesting populations outside the United
January 01, 1992 - Recovery Plan ,
National

Endangered Species Act Biennial Report to Congress (FY 1989-1991)

Published Date: 1991
December 19, 1991 - Report to Congress ,
National

Final Recovery Plan for the Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

The humpback whale is classified as an endangered species and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries has determined that a recovery plan would help this species to increase in abundance.This plan first reviews the natural history of humpback whale, con
November 01, 1991 - Recovery Plan ,
Alaska
Pacific Islands
West Coast
National

Listing of Gulf Sturgeon Under the ESA

The Service determines the Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus desotoi) to be a threatened species, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. This rule has been coordinated with NOAA and they have cosigned the document. This…
Final Rule
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Southeast
Effective
05/17/2024

Recovery Plan for U.S. Population of Atlantic Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

This recovery plan serves as a road map for green sea turtle recovery in the U.S. Atlantic—the plan outlines the path and tasks required to restore and secure self-sustaining wild populations.
October 29, 1991 - Recovery Plan ,
National

Listing of the Indus River Dolphin as an Endangered Species

The Service is adding the Indus River dolphin (Platonista minor) to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. This measure, required by section 4(a)(b) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 corresponds with the final determination of endangered…
Final Rule
,
Foreign
Effective
05/17/2024

Listing of the Chinese River Dolphin Under the Endangered Species Act

NOAA Fisheries has determined that the Chinese river dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) should be listed as an endangered species according to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). This determination is based on information contained in a petition to list…
Final Rule
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Foreign
Effective
05/17/2024