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2013 Status Review Update of Southern Resident Killer Whales

The Southern Resident killer whale Distinct Population Segment (DPS) was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 2005.
July 31, 2013 - ESA Status Review ,
Alaska
West Coast

Status Review Update of Southern Resident Killer Whales

Scientific review and evaluation of the petition to delist the endangered Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) distinct population segment
July 31, 2013 - Document ,
West Coast

Water Quality Robot

NWFSC scientists and partners are deploying a state-of-the-art robotic sensing unit to provide an early warning of harmful algae and pathogens in Puget Sound.
July 19, 2013 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
It's a beautiful day at Taylor Shellfish Farms, where NWFSC scientists, partners and the media gathered on July 18, 2013 to watch the deployment of the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP) in Puget Sound.

The Case of the Dead Dolphin

When a NOAA marine biologist performs a necropsy on a dolphin that washed up dead on the beach, she’s not only monitoring the health of marine mammals. She’s monitoring human health as well.
June 27, 2013 - Podcast ,
West Coast
Marine biologist Kerri Danil necropsies a long-beaked common dolphin calf that washed up in La Jolla, CA. Credit: Rich Press.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys Imbricata) 5-Year Review : Summary and Evaluation

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources led the 5-year review with input from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The draft document was distributed to NMFS regional offices and FWS regional and field offices for t
June 24, 2013 - ESA 5-Year Review ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast

Recovery Plan for North Pacific Right Whales

NOAA Fisheries announces the adoption and availability of the final Recovery Plan for the North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica).
Notice,
Alaska
West Coast
Effective
05/14/2025

Final Recovery Plan for the North Pacific Right Whale (Eubalaena japonica)

This plan identifies measures to protect, promote, and monitor the recovery of North Pacific right whale populations. Because the most significant historical threat to North Pacific right whales (whaling) has been and continues to be addressed, and there
June 03, 2013 - Recovery Plan ,
Alaska
West Coast
National

Recovery Plan for Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon, Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon, Columbia River Chum Salmon, and Lower Columbia River Steelhead

The goal of ESA recovery under this plan is to improve the viability of these salmon and steelhead, and the ecosystems upon which they depend, to the point that they no longer require ESA protection.
June 01, 2013 - Recovery Plan ,
West Coast
National

Biological Opinion on the Effects of Proposed Klamath Project Operations from May 31, 2013, through March 31, 2023, on Five Federally Listed Threatened and Endangered Species

Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) Biological Opinion - NMFS Consultation Number: SWR-2012-9372; USFWS Consultation Number: 08EKLA00-2013-F-0014
May 31, 2013 - Biological Opinion ,
West Coast

Saving Coho Salmon: It's All About the Timing

As NOAA biologists work to re-establish runs of coho salmon in California, they aim to bring back some of the diversity of the wild populations that once thrived there.
May 16, 2013 - Podcast ,
West Coast
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