All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Availability of Recovery Plan for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Availability of Recovery Plan for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Published
07/11/2024
Initiation of a 5-Year Review for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Initiation of a 5-Year Review for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Comments Close
09/09/2024
Negligible Impact Determinations and MMPA Section 101(a)(5)(E) Authorization for Commercial Fisheries in Alaska and Pacific Islands
NOAA Fisheries issued permits for a period of 3 years to authorize the incidental, but not intentional, take of specific Endangered Species Act-listed marine mammal species or stocks under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, in certain U.S. commercial fisheries.
Issued
06/13/2024
Proposed Protective Regulations for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
We, NOAA Fisheries, are proposing to issue protective regulations under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the conservation of the threatened oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus). The proposed regulations would apply all of…
Published
5-Year Reviews for 15 Threatened Indo-Pacific Reef-Building Corals
NOAA Fisheries has completed 5-year reviews for 15 corals listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and concluded that no changes to the listing statuses is warranted for any of the 15 listed coral species.
Published
04/02/2024
Supplemental Biological Opinion for Hawaiʻi Shallow-Set Longline Fishery
NOAA Fisheries issued a no-jeopardy supplemental biological opinion on the agency’s authorization of the Hawaiʻi shallow-set longline fishery as currently managed for North Pacific Ocean loggerhead sea turtles.
Issued
03/12/2024
Trigger Change for Hawaiian Islands Southern Exclusion Zone
NOAA Fisheries is publishing a revised trigger for closure of the Southern Exclusion Zone to Hawaiʻi deep-set longline fishing.
Effective
02/23/2024
Approach Regulations for Humpback Whales in Waters Surrounding the Islands of Hawaii Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
NOAA Fisheries has finalized an interim rule on mandatory distances to protect humpback whales in waters surrounding the islands of Hawaiʻi.
Effective
01/22/2024
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Indo-Pacific Corals
NOAA Fisheries announces a new proposed rule to designate critical habitat for five corals in U.S. waters in the Pacific Islands region.
Published
11/30/2023
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) (2018-2025)
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) (2018-2023)
Published
10/03/2023