NMFS

On January 8, 2021 the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published two proposed rules to establish critical habitat for ringed and bearded seals. Both rules concern areas of marine habitat in the…

On September 24, 2020, the United States Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service published a request for comments on a list of rules the agency plans to review pursuant to Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.…

On August 5, 2020 the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) along with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), (hereinafter “Services” or “the Services”) published a proposed…

On October 9, 2019 the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for three distinct population segments of humpback whales including the Western North Pacific, Central America, and…

On September 19, 2019 the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to revise the critical habitat designation for the Southern Resident killer whale. The proposed rule would designate six new areas along the West…

On October 11, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to establish registration, record-keeping, and reporting requirements for domestic producers of shrimp and abalone.…