All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
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
Availability of Draft Recovery Plan for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Availability of Draft Recovery Plan for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Published
01/25/2023
12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Shortfin Mako Shark Under the Endangered Species Act
12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Shortfin Mako Shark Under the Endangered Species Act
Published
11/14/2022
Availability of the Final Recovery Plan and Recovery Implementation Strategy for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct
Notice of availability; Recovery Plan for Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment and associated Recovery Implementation Strategy for this species.
Published
11/03/2021
Final Rule to Prohibit Swimming With and Approaching Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins
Final rule to enhance protections for spinner dolphins in the main Hawaiian islands.
- Final rule to prohibit swimming with and approaching a Hawaiian spinner dolphin…
- Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement (86 FR 41031, 07…
- Proposed rule for protective regulations for Hawaiian spinner dolphins (81 FR 5…
- Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (71 FR 57923, 10/…
- Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (70 FR 73426, 12/12/2005)
Published
09/28/2021
Proposed Rule to Establish Time-Area Closures of Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins Essential Habitats in the Main Hawaiian Islands
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to establish time-area closures for Hawaiian spinner dolphins’ essential daytime habitats in the main Hawaiian Islands under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Published
09/28/2021
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement Regarding Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin Protections
NOAA Fisheries announces the Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Regulatory Impact Review for Enhancing Protections for Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins to Prevent Disturbance
- Final Environmental Impact Statement Notice of Availability (86 FR 41031, 07/30…
- Reopening of public comment period (81 FR 80629, 11/16/2016)
- Proposed rule for protective regulations for Hawaiian spinner dolphins (81 FR 5…
- Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (71 FR 57923, 10/…
- Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (70 FR 73426, 12/12/2005)
Published
07/30/2021
Negligible Impact Determinations and MMPA Section 101(a)(5)(E) Authorization for Commercial Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries is issuing permits 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.
Effective
05/06/2021
Announcement of a Recovery Planning Workshop for the 15 ESA-Listed Indo-Pacific Corals
We are convening a workshop to solicit facts and information from stakeholders and experts to inform recovery planning for 15 species of threatened Indo-Pacific reef corals listed under the Endangered Species Act. We will not be asking for a consensus…
Published
Incidental Take Authorization: NOAA Fisheries PIFSC Fisheries and Ecosystem Research Activities in the Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources has received a request from the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) for authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to conducting fisheries research, over the co
Published
03/22/2021