Each year, NOAA Fisheries' West Coast Region collects, verifies, documents, and responds to reports of large whale entanglements along the U.S. West Coast.
In the face of accelerating changes to our climate, it is critical that we robustly document the status and trends of the world’s coral reefs to best highlight resilient reefs and identify resilience-supporting management practices.
The EIS analyzes impacts of alternatives related to the issuance of an incidental take statement (ITS) for species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) affected by salmon fisheries in Southeast Alaska and funding to the State of Alaska to implement the 2019 Pacific Salmon Treaty (PST).
This biological opinion evaluates the effects of the tidegate repair and replacement project on ESA-listed species in Puget Sound, including Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget sound steelhead, and Southern Resident killer whales.
A 5-year review is a periodic analysis of a species’ status conducted to ensure that the listing classification of a species as threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants is accurate.
The Entanglement Gear Guide describes the characteristics of fishing gear currently used by NOAA Fisheries to identify the gear that may be involved in entanglements throughout the Eastern North Pacific Ocean
A 5-year review is a periodic analysis of a species’ status conducted to ensure that the listing classification of a species as threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants is accurate.