Atlantic Salmon Recovery Program

"The number of wild Atlantic salmon in Maine rivers is at an all-time low, placing them in danger of extinction," officials at the NOAA Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in announcing the decision to list the salmon as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Atlantic salmon in eight Maine rivers were declared "endangered" on November 13, 2000.

Listing Means... No Takes Of Protected Atlantic Salmon Some Requirements To Seek Consultation A Recovery Plan Must Be Developed Critical Habitat Must Be Identified What's New... NOAA's Atlantic Salmon Conservation Grants Executive Summary NOAA’s Atlantic Salmon Conservation Grants Handout Federal Register Notice (07/11/08) Applications must be received, postmarked, or provided to a delivery service by 11:59 p.m. EST, November 14, 2008 ESA Listing and Petition Activities Public Hearings Media Advisory Notice of Two Public Hearings; Notice of Extension Of Public Comment Period (10/21/08) Proposed Rule; 12–Month Petition Finding (09/03/08) Comments on this proposal must be received by December 2, 2008. Public hearing requests must be received by November 17, 2008 90-Day Finding On Petition TO List Kennebec River Population (11/14/06) Petition to List the Kennebec River Population of Anadromous Atlantic Salmon as an Endangered Species (05/05/05) 2006 Biological Status Review for Atlantic Salmon Populations in the U.S. is Now Available (09/25/06) Critical Habitat Designation Economic Analysis Internal Regulatory Flexibility and Energy Impacts Analysis Biological Valuation Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report Proposed Rule (09/05/08) Comments on this proposal must be received by November 4, 2008 List of References Critical Habitat Source Document Kircheis D. and T. Liebich. 2007. DRAFT. Habitat Requirements & Management Considerations For Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) In The Gulf Of Maine Distinct Population Segment Critical Habitat Fact Sheet Recovery Final Recovery Plan Issued for Atlantic Salmon in Maine Rivers (12/20/05)

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Key Documents Status Review Of Atlantic Salmon (09/25/06) NRC Report on Genetics of Maine Salmon (01/07/02) Federal Register rule (11/17/00) Status Review (1999) Background... Previous Federal Register Notices Salmon and the ESA (poster) Smolt trapping (poster) Related Information.... Northeast Salmon Team Atlantic Salmon and ESA Information Atlantic Salmon Commission Downeast Salmon Federation North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization SHARE (Salmon Habitat and River Enhancement) Contacts.... Questions, Comments, or Suggestions Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)

For more information on the Atlantic Salmon Recovery Program, please contact Jessica Pruden
at (978) 281-9300 or Jessica.Pruden@noaa.gov

Last Updated: October 28, 2008