The purpose of this report is to identify and analyze the potential economic impacts associated with the designation of critical habitat for the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Distinct Population Segments of yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, and bocaccio under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
This report contains NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region’s analysis for designating critical habitat under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act for the Distinct Population Segments of yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, and bocaccio of the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin.
This report contains a biological analysis compiled by the Protected Resources Division of NOAA Fisheries in support of designating critical habitat for the threatened Distinct Population Segments of yelloweye rockfish, the threatened DPS of canary rockfish, and the endangered DPS of bocaccio.
NMFS will make a decision regarding an Amendment to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), Amendment 28. This action was recommended by the Council and could change where bottom trawl fishing and bottom contact gear fishing is allowed off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California.
Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) Biological Opinion, and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Essential Fish Habitat Response for Klamath Project Operations from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2024
This biennial report to Congress summarizes the steps taken in 2016 and 2017 by NOAA to identify, monitor, and protect deep-sea coral areas, including the Deep-Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s research activities and results.
This booklet provides an overview of key findings on corals, reef fish, and ocean conditions in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) collected during ten research missions from 2000–2016.
This booklet provides an overview of key findings on corals, reef fish, and ocean conditions around the islands of the Mariana Archipelago collected during research missions in 2003, 2005, and 2007.
