West Coast Results
Pacific Offshore Cetacean Take Reduction Plan Regulations
These rules will allow acoustic deterrent devices to be deployed farther away from the net in the California/ Oregon drift gillnet fishery (CA/OR DGN fishery). The intended effect of this action is to allow acoustic devices to be more safely…
Effective
07/02/2024
Change in Listing Status of Steller Sea Lions, Reclassified as Two Distinct Population Segments - Western DPS Endangered, Eastern DPS Threatened
The Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, is currently listed as threatened, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), throughout its range, which extends from California and associated waters to Alaska, including the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) and…
Effective
07/02/2024
Delisting the Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale from the ESA
The Service is amending the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (List) by revising the entry for the gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) to remove the eastern North Pacific (California) population from the List while retaining the…
Published
07/02/2024
Designation of Critical Habitat for Steller Sea Lions
Final Rule
Designation of critical habitat for the Steller (northern) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) in certain areas and waters of Alaska, Oregon and California. The direct economic and other impacts resulting from this critical habitat designation,…
Effective
07/02/2024
Designation of Critical Habitat for Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon
NMFS is designating critical habitat for the Sacramento River winter-run chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The habitat for designation includes: The Sacramento River from Keswick Dam, Shasta County …
Effective
07/02/2024