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Office Address
If you wish to receive additional information regarding endangered species or marine mammal issues beyond what is available on this site, please contact:
Mail: Office of Protected Resources (F/PR)
National Marine Fisheries Service
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-427-8400
Fax: 301-713-0376
Visitors to the office: Some state driver's licenses may not meet Real ID Act standards for accessing Federal buildings. Please refer to the list of acceptable forms of ID for accessing the building.
Regional Protected Resources Divisions
- Alaska Regional Office
- Greater Atlantic Regional Office (Northeast)
- Pacific Islands Regional Office
- Southeast Regional Office
- West Coast Regional Office
Web Site Feedback
Thanks for visiting our website! Your feedback is important to us. Please email us and/or take a 2-minute survey. You may also call 301-427-8404 to provide website feedback.
Public Comments on Regulations
Please submit public comments on regulations and other actions using the contact information given in the Federal Register. Regulations and other actions open for comment are published daily at Regulations.gov.
The following OPR actions are currently accepting comments:
- NOAA Fisheries proposes to list the Gulf of Mexico subspecies of Bryde’s Whale as endangered under the ESA - through 02/06/2017
- NOAA Fisheries proposes 101(a)(5)(E) permit for incidental takes of whales in CA thresher shark/swordfish drift gillnet fishery (>/=14 inch mesh) and WA/OR/CA sablefish pot fishery - through 02/09/2017
- NOAA Fisheries, the Department of State, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service solicit comment on the recommendations to add 12 species to the Annexes of the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol - through 02/13/2017
- NOAA Fisheries announces proposed rule to require TEDs on Skimmer Trawl, Push-Head Trawl, and Wing Net vessels available for comment through 02/14/2017 -
- NOAA Fisheries proposes to list the giant manta ray as threatened under the ESA - through 03/13/2017
- NOAA Fisheries proposes to list the oceanic whitetip shark as threatened under the ESA - through 03/29/2017
Report a Stranded/Beached Marine Mammal
Contact one of our Regional Stranding Network participants to report a stranded or beached marine mammal.
Photo Credits
Most NOAA/Office of Protected Resources photos are in the public domain and cannot be copyrighted. There is no fee for using NOAA photos found on this site, but credit must be given to NOAA, unless otherwise instructed by the photo caption.
Downloading Images
Mac: Click and hold down the mouse button on the image and drag the image to your desktop.
Windows: Right-click on the image, select "Save Image As."
Web Site Accessibility
If you are having difficulty accessing a document on this web site using assistive technology, please contact us to arrange for an alternative format (please include URL if possible):
Email: pr.webmaster@noaa.gov
Phone: 301-427-8404
Fax: 301-713-0376
Updated: December, 2015