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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation

FWS and NMFS (collectively referred to as the “Services” or “we”) finalize revisions to portions of our regulations that implement section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (“Act”). The revisions to…
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Effective
05/20/2024

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS; collectively, the “Services”), finalize revisions to portions of our regulations that implement section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as…
Final Rule
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Effective
05/20/2024

2020 and 2021 Combined Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States

This report details marine mammal stranding rates, trends, and activities in the United States for both 2020 and 2021. In 2020, there were 5,400 confirmed marine mammal strandings; in 2021, there were 5,524.
April 03, 2024 - Feature Story ,
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Two stranding responders carry a stranded harbor porpoise away from some rocks A harbor porpoise is retrieved from the rocks at Odiorne Point State Park, New Hampshire. Credit: Seacoast Science Center

2020 and 2021 Combined Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States

NOAA Fisheries released the 2020 and 2021 Combined Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States. Responding to stranding events and collecting data on stranded animals helps NOAA Fisheries monitor health and environmental trends that may impact humans.
April 03, 2024 - Document ,
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Accessibility Statement

Find accessibility resources and learn what to do if you encounter barriers while using our website or other digital services.
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Status of Stocks 2023

The annual Status of Stocks report highlights our work with partners to ensure the sustainability of fisheries and fishing communities while maximizing fishing opportunities.
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Spring News Roundup

A roundup of recent headlines from around the agency—hear about new Hawaiian monk seal pups, environmental DNA, new fish species, killer whale diversity, and more.
March 29, 2024 - Podcast ,
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A black and white Southern Resident killer whale leaping out of the water. The fin of another whale is visible and a boat and mountains are in the background. A Southern Resident killer whale leaps out of the water. Credit: Candace Emmons

NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalize Revisions to Regulations Implementing the Endangered Species Act

The agencies finalized a series of revisions to the joint regulations to improve the agencies’ ability to conserve and recover listed species.
March 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
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Two young seals rest on a beach in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #22677)

NOAA Fisheries Zoologist Describes New Fish Species

Dr. Katherine Bemis of the National Systematics Laboratory recently helped describe a new species of fish, the papillated redbait.
March 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,
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A small pink fish on a black background. New species Emmelichthys papillatus Girard, Santos, and Bemis 2024, also known as the papillated redbait. It will be known by its Tagalog name, rebentador pula, in its native range of the Philippines. Photo courtesy of the Kagoshima University Museum.

Citizen Science & Crowdsourcing Information Collections

Information for the NOAA Citizen Science & Crowdsourcing information collections.
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