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NOAA Fisheries
Office of Protected Resources
Acropora palmata thicket on Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Andy Bruckner, 1996Coho salmon painting, Canadian Dept of Fisheries and OceansMonk seal, C.E. BowlbyHumpback whale, Dr. Lou Herman
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Species
Marine Mammals
Cetaceans
Pinnipeds
Marine Turtles
Marine & Anadromous Fish
Marine Invertebrates & Plants
Species of Concern
Threatened & Endangered Species
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Marine Mammal Conservation Plans

  Killer Whales
Killer Whales
(Orcinus orca)
Photo: NOAA


Northern fur seal
Northern Fur Seal
(Callorhinus ursinus)
Photo: NOAA's National Marine Mammal Laboratory

Overview
Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), conservation plans are required for species that have been designated as "depleted".

Plans
The links below will take you to NMFS regional websites for information on the conservation plans and other conservation activities for these marine mammals.

More Info
ESA Recovery Plans for Marine Species
Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports
More Marine Mammal Publications

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