All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Formal Rulemaking on Proposed MMPA Waiver and Hunt Regulations Governing Gray Whale Hunts by the Makah Tribe
On April 5, 2019, we published a proposed rule to issue a waiver of the MMPA take moratorium, a critical step in an agency decision about whether to authorize the Makah Indian Tribe to resume limited treaty-based hunting of eastern North Pacific (ENP) gra
Published
Petition to Establish Vessel Speed Measures to Protect Rice’s Whale
NOAA Fisheries has denied a petition to establish a mandatory 10-knot speed limit and other vessel-related measures to protect endangered Rice’s whales in the Gulf of Mexico.
Issued
Incidental Take Permit to Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc
Incidental Take Permit to Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc
Published
Critical Habitat for North Pacific Right Whales
NOAA Fisheries designates critical habitat for the North Pacific right whale in this rulemaking. The North Pacific right whale was recently listed as a separate, endangered species.
Published
5-Year Review for the South Atlantic and Carolina Distinct Population Segments of Atlantic Sturgeon
NOAA Fisheries is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the listing classifications of species are accurate.
Published
Port Blakely Habitat Conservation Plan for the John Franklin Eddy Forestlands
Port Blakely Habitat Conservation Plan for the John Franklin Eddy Forestlands
Published
City of Santa Cruz Anadromous Salmonid Habitat Conservation Plan
City of Santa Cruz Anadromous Salmonid Habitat Conservation Plan
Published
Final Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Caribbean Corals
Final Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Caribbean Corals
Effective
Proposed Reclassification of Pillar Coral from Threatened to Endangered
Proposed Reclassification of Pillar Coral from Threatened to Endangered
Published
Final Rule To Designate and Authorize the Release of an Experimental Populations in the McCloud and Upper Sacramento Rivers
Final rule to designate and authorize the release of an experimental populations in the McCloud and upper Sacramento Rivers
Published