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Aug
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Public Hearings on Proposed Protections for Oceanic Whitetip Sharks

| Variable depending on date. Please see hearing details.

NOAA Fisheries is hosting public hearings to share information and gather input on a proposed rule to extend protections for threatened oceanic whitetip sharks.

Endangered Species Conservation,
Rules & Regulations
,
Pacific Islands

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Minimum Sizes and Bag Limits

Explore the links below to view a summary of current minimum sizes and bag limits for Atlantic highly migratory species.
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

Questions & Answers - Rule to Prohibit Swimming With and Approaching Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins

Purpose and description of the rulemaking action, exceptions to prohibitions, and next steps for Hawaiian spinner dolphins.
Pacific Islands

Guidance for Conducting Economic and Social Analyses of Regulatory Actions

The Office of Sustainable Fisheries provides guidance to the regional fishery management councils and NOAA Fisheries offices for conducting social and economic analyses of regulatory actions.
National

NOAA designates critical habitat for Atlantic sturgeon

NOAA Fisheries today designated critical habitat for Atlantic sturgeon—an important step to ensuring their recovery. The critical habitat designation will require federal agencies to consult NOAA Fisheries if they operate or fund activities that
August 30, 2017 - Media Release

Comments Sought on Proposals for Atlantic Geophysical Survey Interaction with Marine Mammals

NOAA Fisheries is seeking public comment on proposals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act that would allow companies that are proposing to conduct geophysical surveys in the Atlantic Ocean using seismic air guns to incidentally, but not intentionally,
June 05, 2017 - Media Release ,
National

Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Regulatory Impact Review

Enhancing protections for Hawaiian spinner dolphins to prevent disturbance.
August 12, 2016 - Other Reports ,
Pacific Islands

NOAA Issues Proposed Rules Designating Critical Habitat for Atlantic Sturgeon

NOAA Fisheries today announced two proposed rules to designate critical habitat for five distinct population segments of federally listed Atlantic sturgeon.
June 02, 2016 - Media Release ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

NOAA Expands Critical Habitat for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

Using new information, NOAA Fisheries expands critical habitat for endangered North Atlantic right whales to cover its northeast feeding areas in the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank region and southeast calving grounds from North Carolina to Florida.
January 26, 2016 - Media Release ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

Public Comment Period Opens for NOAA’s Proposed Rule to Protect Marine Mammals in International Fisheries

Today, NOAA issued a proposed rule to protect marine mammals in international fisheries.
August 10, 2015 - Media Release ,
National