Atlantic Salmon Recovery Program

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
Credit: NOAA

"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.

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
Credit: Gilbert van Ryckevorsel

Critical Habitat Designation

- Notice of Availability and Request for Public Comment; Draft Recovery Plan for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon
  - E-Mail comments may be submitted to steve_shepard@fws.gov
  - Comments: In order to be considered, comments on the draft recovery plan must be received by May
    31, 2016
  - Supporting Documents - Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan
- Final Rules
  - Final Rule listing the GOM DPS of anadromous Atlantic salmon and Final Rule designating critical habitat for the GOM DPS are attached.
  - Final Rule to revise the regulatory language designating critical habitat for the Gulf of Maine (GOM) distinct population segment (DPS).
- Economic Analysis
  - Internal Regulatory Flexibility and Energy Impacts Analysis
- Biological Valuation
- ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report
- 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
- References: Endangered and Threatened Species; Proposed Critical Habitat for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
Credit: Gilbert van Ryckevorsel

- Proposed Rules
  - ATS Critical Habitat Proposed Rule (09/05/08)
    - List of References
  - Proposed Rule to list the GOM DPS of Atlantic salmon(09/03/08)

Maps

Supporting Documents