The Protected Species Science Program (PSSP) within the NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology provides science necessary to support and inform management decisions. We do this by coordinating closely with the six Fisheries Science Centers, the Office of Protected Resources, and other NOAA Headquarters offices. Management and regulatory decisions related to marine mammals and sea turtles are guided principally by the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Read More...
About Us
The Protected Species Science Program (PSSP), along with the NOAA Fisheries Science Centers, provides the science necessary to support and inform management decisions. Read More...
Databases
The PSSP manages two principal databases: Protected Species Incidental Take (PSIT) and the Protected Resources – Species Information System (PR-SIS). Read More...