Candidate, Proposed, and Delisted Species Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Candidate species are those petitioned species that are actively being considered for listing as endangered or threatened under the ESA, as well as those species for which NMFS has initiated an ESA status review that it has announced in the Federal Register. For detailed definitions and explanations, please refer to the April 15, 2004 and October 17, 2006, Federal register notices (69 FR 19975) [pdf], (71 FR 61022) [pdf], which revised the Candidate Species definition.
Proposed species are those candidate species that were found to warrant listing as either threatened or endangered and were officially proposed as such in a Federal Register notice after the completion of a status review and consideration of other protective conservation measures. Public comment is always sought on a proposal to list species under the ESA. NMFS generally has one year after a species is proposed for listing under the ESA to make a final determination whether to list a species as threatened or endangered.
Delisted species are those species that were formerly listed as threatened or endangered under the ESA.
List of Candidate, Proposed, and Delisted Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction
Candidates for Listing (103 candidate "species") |
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Species | Year | Federal Register notice |
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2011 | 76 FR 67652 [pdf] |
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2011 | 76 FR 67652 [pdf] |
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2010 | 75 FR 16713 [pdf] |
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2011 | 76 FR 20302 [pdf] |
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2010 | 75 FR 6616 [pdf] |
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2007 | 72 FR 10710 [pdf] |
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2012 | 77 FR 26478 [pdf] |
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2012 | 77 FR 59582 |
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2012 | 77 FR 61559 |
» Comment on 90-day finding and submit information for status review, through 12/10/2012 |
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2008 | 73 FR 19824 [pdf] |
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2012 | 77 FR 51763 |
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2011 | 76 FR 12308 [pdf] |
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2011 | 76 FR 72891 [pdf] |
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2012 | 77 FR 51767 |
Proposed for Listing (7 proposed "species") |
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Species | Year Proposed |
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2010 | proposed threatened [pdf] |
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2010 | proposed threatened [pdf] |
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2010 | proposed endangered [pdf] |
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2010 | proposed threatened [pdf] |
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Under Review for Delisting (1 "species" under review for delisting) | |||
Species | Year of Candidate Status | Year Listed |
Status |
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2012 | 1978 | under review for delisting |
Proposed for Delisting (1 proposed delisted "species") | |||
Species | Year Delisting Proposed |
Year Listed |
Status |
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2012 | 1990 | proposed delisting (recovered) [pdf] |
Delisted (2 delisted "species") | |||
Species | Year Delisted |
Year Listed |
Status |
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2008 | 1967 | extinct [pdf] |
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1994 | 1970 | recovered [pdf]; remains protected under MMPA |
Endangered and Threatened Marine Species
- Overview / How Does the ESA Define "Species"?
- Marine Mammals
- Marine Turtles
- Marine & Anadromous Fish
- Marine Invertebrates & Plants
- Candidate Species
- Marine Species Proposed for Listing
- Delisted Marine Species
- Printer-Friendly Species List [pdf]
Updated: October 10, 2012