All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the Smalltail Shark Under the Endangered Species Act
90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the Smalltail Shark Under the Endangered Species Act
Published
05/23/2023
Notice of Issuance of 17 Scientific Research Permits
Notice of Issuance of 17 Scientific Research Permits
Published
05/17/2023
Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Marine Turtle Biology and Assessment Program
Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment analyzing the effects of MTBAP's ongoing research activities on sea turtles and the environment.
Published
04/13/2023
Proposed Rule to List the Sunflower Sea Star as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act
Proposed Rule to List the Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Published
04/11/2023
5-Year Reviews for the Endangered Fin Whale, Endangered Gray Whale Western North Pacific Distinct Population Segment, and Endangered Sei Whale
NOAA Fisheries announces its 5-year reviews for the endangered fin whale, the endangered gray whale Western North Pacific distinct population segment, and the endangered sei whale
Effective
03/30/2023
Skagit Basin Steelhead Fishery
NOAA Fisheries' determination on the Skagit River steelhead resource management plan, including directed fisheries
Issued
03/22/2023
5-Year Review for Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment of Loggerhead Sea Turtle
In 2019, NOAA Fisheries and U.S. FWS announced the initiation of a 5-year review for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Loggerhead Sea Turtles.
NOAA Fisheries is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5…
Published
Initiation of 5-Year Review for the Arabian Sea, Cape Verde Islands/Northwest Africa, Central America, Mexico, and Western North Pacific Distinct
NOAA Fisheries announces the initiation of a 5-year review for the Arabian Sea, Cape Verde Islands/Northwest Africa, Central America, Mexico, and Western North Pacific Distinct Population Segments of the humpback whale.
Published
03/13/2023
Final Sea Turtle Annual Determination for 2023
NOAA Fisheries published this Annual Determination for 2023, pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act.
Effective
02/24/2023
Final Rule to List the Queen Conch as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, are listing the queen conch as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We have completed a review of the status of queen conch, including efforts being made to protect the species, and considered public comments…
Published