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Scientific Research Permit Applications Currently Open for Comment, ongoing
Comment on Our Actions
- 12/21/2016
- NOAA Fisheries proposes to list the Gulf of Mexico subspecies of Bryde’s Whale as endangered under the ESA through 02/06/2017
- 01/10/2017
- 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
- More Actions Currently Open for Comment
Welcome to the Office of Protected Resources
The Office of Protected Resources (OPR) is a headquarters program office of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service, or NMFS), under the U.S. Department of Commerce, with responsibility for protecting marine mammals and endangered/threatened marine life.
NOAA's Office of Protected Resources works to conserve, protect, and recover species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) in conjunction with our Regional Offices, Science Centers, and various partners.
Recent News and Hot Topics
- 01/13/2017
- 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
- 01/12/2017
- NOAA Fisheries finalizes MMPA List of Fisheries for 2017 classifying U.S. commercial fisheries into one of three categories according to the level of incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals
- 01/11/2017
- NOAA Fisheries determines that the Alabama shad does not warrant listing under the ESA at this time.
- 01/11/2017
- NOAA Fisheries proposes to list the giant manta ray as threatened under the ESA and determines that the reef manta ray is not warranted for listing at this time.
- 01/05/2017
- NMFS announces availability of the final recovery plan for the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale
- 12/28/2016
- NOAA Fisheries proposes to list the oceanic whitetip shark as threatened under the ESA
- 12/23/2016
- NOAA Fisheries and U.S. FWS finalize revisions to the Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances policy under the Endangered Species Act
- 12/22/2016
- NMFS announces initiation of a 5-year review for endangered black abalone and white abalone and requests information
- 12/16/2016
- NOAA Fisheries proposes rule to require TEDs on Skimmer Trawl, Push-Head Trawl, and Wing Net vessels
- 12/15/2016
- NMFS announces availability of the final recovery plan for the Oregon Coast Coho Salmon
- 12/09/2016
- NOAA Fisheries proposes to list the Gulf of Mexico subspecies of Bryde’s Whale as endangered under the ESA
- 12/01/2016
- NOAA Fisheries announces updated Draft Atlantic Stock Assessment Report available for comment through 01/09/2017
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