50 C.F.R. § 224.101

Current through September 30, 2024

Section 224.101 - Enumeration of endangered marine and anadromous species

(a) The regulations in this part identify the species under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce that have been determined to be endangered species pursuant to section 4(a) of the Act, and provide for the conservation of such species by establishing rules and procedures to governing activities involving the species.

(b) The regulations in this part apply only to the endangered species enumerated in this section.

(c) The provisions of this part are in addition to, and not in lieu of, other regulations of parts 222 through 226 of this chapter which prescribe additional restrictions or conditions governing endangered species.

(d) The table below identifies the species under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce that have been determined to be endangered pursuant to section 4(a) of the Act, species treated as endangered because they are sufficiently similar in appearance to endangered species, and experimental populations of endangered species.

(e) The columns entitled "Common name," "Scientific name," and "Description of listed entity" define the species within the meaning of the Act. In the "Common name" column, experimental populations are identified as "XE" for essential populations or "XN" for nonessential populations. Species listed based on similarity of appearance are identified as "S/A." Although a column for "Common name" is included, common names cannot be relied upon for identification of any specimen, because they may vary greatly in local usage. The "Scientific name" column provides the most recently accepted scientific name, relying to the extent practicable on the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. In cases in which confusion might arise, a synonym(s) will be provided in parentheses. The "Description of listed entity" column identifies whether the listed entity comprises the entire species, a subspecies, or a distinct population segment (DPS) and provides a description for any DPSs. Unless otherwise indicated in the "Description of listed entity" column, all individual members of the listed entity and their progeny retain their listing status wherever found, including individuals in captivity. Information regarding the general range of the species, subspecies, or DPS may be found in the FEDERAL REGISTER notice(s) cited in the "Citation(s) for listing determination(s)" column.

(f) The "Citation(s) for listing determination(s)" column provides reference to the FEDERAL REGISTER notice(s) determining the species' status under the Act. The abbreviation "(SPR)" (significant portion of its range) after a citation indicates that the species was listed based on its status in a significant portion of its range. If a citation does not include the "(SPR)" notation, it means that the species was listed based on its status throughout its entire range. For "(SPR)" listings, a geographical description of the SPR may be found in the referenced FEDERAL REGISTER Notice. The "(SPR)" notation serves an informational purpose only and does not imply any limitation on the application of the prohibitions or restrictions of the Act or implementing rules.

(g) The "Critical habitat" and "ESA rules" columns provide cross-references to other sections in this part and part 226. The term "NA" appearing in the "Critical habitat" column indicates that there are no critical habitat designations for that species; similarly, the term "NA" appearing in the "ESA rules" column indicates that there are no ESA rules for that species. However, all other applicable rules in parts 222 through 226 and part 402 still apply to that species. Also, there may be other rules in this title that relate to such wildlife. The "ESA rules" column is not intended to list all Federal, state, tribal, or local governmental regulations that may apply to the species.

(h) The endangered species under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce are:

Species¹			Citation(s) for listing determination(s)	Critical habitat	ESA rules
Common name	Scientific name	Description of listed entity	Citation(s) for listing determination(s)	Critical habitat	ESA rules
Marine Mammals
Dolphin, Atlantic humpback	Sousa teuszii	Entire species	89 FR 12980, 2/21/2024	NA	NA
Dolphin, Chinese River (aka baiji)	Lipotes vexillifer	Entire species	54 FR 22906, May 30, 1989	NA	NA.
Dolphin, Maui	Cephalorhynchus hectori maui	Entire subspecies	82 FR 43701, September 19, 2017	NA	NA
Dolphin, South Asian River (Indus River subspecies)	Platanista gangetica minor	Entire subspecies	55 FR 50835, Dec. 11, 1990	NA	NA.
Dolphin, Taiwanese humpback	Sousa chinensis taiwanensis	Entire subspecies	83 FR 21182, May 9, 2018	NA	NA
Porpoise, Gulf of California harbor (aka vaquita or cochito)	Phocoena sinus	Entire species	50 FR 1056, Jan. 9, 1985	NA	NA.
Sea lion, Steller (Western DPS)	Eumetopias jubatus	Steller sea lions born in the wild, west of 144° W. Long. Also, Steller sea lions born in captivity whose mother was born in the wild, west of 144° W. Long., and progeny of these captives	62 FR 24345, May 5, 1997	226.202	224.103, 226.202.
Seal, Hawaiian monk	Neomonachus schauinslandi (= Monachus schauinslandi)	Entire Species	41 FR 51611, Nov. 23, 1976	226.201	NA.
Seal, Mediterranean monk	Monachus monachus	Entire species	35 FR 8491, June 2, 1970	NA	NA.
Seal, ringed (Ladoga subspecies)	Phoca (=Pusa) hispida ladogensis	Entire subspecies	77 FR 76706; Dec. 28, 2012	NA	NA.
Seal, ringed (Saimaa subspecies)	Phoca (=Pusa) hispidasaimensis	Entire subspecies	58 FR 26920, May 6, 1993	NA	NA.
Whale, beluga (Cook Inlet DPS)	Delphinapterus leucas	Beluga whales originating from Cook Inlet, Alaska	73 FR 62919, Oct. 22, 2008	226.220	NA.
Whale, blue	Balaenoptera musculus	Entire species	35 FR 18319, Dec. 2, 1970	NA	NA.
Whale, bowhead	Balaena mysticetus	Entire species	35 FR 18319, Dec. 2, 1970	NA	NA.
Whale, false killer (Main Hawaiian Islands Insular DPS)	Pseudorca crassidens	False killer whales found from nearshore of the main Hawaiian Islands out to 140 km (approximately 75 nautical miles) and that permanently reside within this geographic range	77 FR 70915, Nov. 28, 2012	§ 226.226	NA.
Whale, fin or finback	Balaenoptera physalus	Entire species	35 FR 8491, June 2, 1970	NA	NA.
Whale, gray (Western North Pacific DPS)	Eschrichtius robustus	Western North Pacific (Korean) gray whales	35 FR 8491, June 2, 1970; 59 FR 31094, June 16, 1994	NA	NA.
Whale, humpback (Arabian Sea DPS)	Megaptera novaeangliae	Humpback whales that breed and feed in the Arabian Sea	81 FR 62260, Sept. 8, 2016	NA	NA.
Whale, humpback (Cape Verde Islands/Northwest Africa DPS)	Megaptera novaeangliae	Humpback whales that breed in waters surrounding the Cape Verde Islands in the Eastern North Atlantic Ocean, as well as those that breed in an undetermined breeding area in the eastern tropical Atlantic (possibly Canary Current) and feed along the Iceland Shelf and Sea and the Norwegian Sea	81 FR 62260, Sept. 8, 2016	NA	NA.
Whale, humpback (Central America DPS)	Megaptera novaeangliae	Humpback whales that breed in waters off Central America in the North Pacific Ocean and feed along the West Coast of the United States and southern British Columbia	81 FR 62260, Sept. 8, 2016	226.227
Whale, humpback (Western North Pacific DPS)	Megaptera novaeangliae	Humpback whales that breed or winter in the area of Okinawa and the Philippines in the Kuroshio Current (as well as unknown breeding grounds in the Western North Pacific Ocean), transit the Ogasawara area, or feed in the North Pacific Ocean, primarily in the West Bering Sea and off the Russian coast and the Aleutian Islands	81 FR 62260, Sept. 8, 2016	226.227
Whale, killer (Southern Resident DPS)	Orcinus orca	Killer whales from the J, K, and L pods	80 FR 7380, Feb. 10, 2015	226.206	224.103.
Whale, North Atlantic right	Eubalaena glacialis	Entire species	73 FR 12024, Mar. 6, 2008	226.203	224.103, 224.105.
Whale, North Pacific right	Eubalaena japonica	Entire species	73 FR 12024, Mar. 6, 2008	226.215	224.103.
Whale, Rice's	Balaenoptera ricei	Entire Species	84 FR 15446, April 15, 2019	NA	NA.
Whale, sei	Balaenoptera borealis	Entire species	35 FR 18319, Dec. 2, 1970	NA	NA.
Whale, Southern right	Eubalaena australis	Entire species	35 FR 18319, Dec. 2, 1970	NA	NA.
Whale, sperm	Physeter macrocephalus (= catodon)	Entire species	35 FR 18319, Dec. 2, 1970	NA	NA.
Reptiles²
Sea snake, dusky	Aipysurus fuscus	Entire species	80 FR 60560, Oct. 7, 2015	NA	NA.
Sea turtle, green (Central South Pacific DPS)	Chelonia mydas	Green sea turtles originating from the Central South Pacific Ocean, bounded by the following coordinates: 9° N., 175° W. in the northwest; 9° N., 125° W. in the northeast; 40° S., 96° W. in the southeast; 40° S., 176° E. in the southwest; and 13° S., 171° E. in the west	81 FR 20058, Apr. 6, 2016	NA	224.104.
Sea turtle, green (Central West Pacific DPS)	Chelonia mydas	Green sea turtles originating from the Central West Pacific Ocean, bounded by the following coordinates: 41° N., 146° E. in the northwest; 41° N., 169° E. in the northeast; 9° N., 175° W. in the east; 13° S., 171° E. in the southeast; along the northern coast of the island of New Guinea; and 4.5° N., 129° E. in the west	81 FR 20058, Apr. 6, 2016	NA	224.104.
Sea turtle, green (Mediterranean DPS)	Chelonia mydas	Green sea turtles originating from the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by 5.5° W. Long. in the west	81 FR 20058, Apr. 6, 2016	NA	224.104.
Sea turtle, hawksbill	Eretmochelys imbricata	Entire species	35 FR 8491, June 2, 1970	226.209	224.104.
Sea turtle, Kemp's ridley	Lepidochelys kempii	Entire species	35 FR 18319, Dec. 2, 1970	NA	224.104.
Sea turtle, leatherback	Dermochelys coriacea	Entire species	35 FR 8491, June 2, 1970	226.207	224.104.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (Mediterranean Sea DPS)	Caretta caretta	Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Mediterranean Sea east of 5°36' W. Long	76 FR 58868, Sept. 22, 2011	NA	224.104.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (North Indian Ocean DPS)	Caretta caretta	Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the North Indian Ocean north of the equator and south of 30° N. Lat	76 FR 58868, Sept. 22, 2011	NA	224.104.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (North Pacific Ocean DPS)	Caretta caretta	Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the North Pacific north of the equator and south of 60° N. Lat	76 FR 58868, Sept. 22, 2011	NA	224.104.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (Northeast Atlantic Ocean DPS)	Caretta caretta	Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Northeast Atlantic Ocean north of the equator, south of 60° N. Lat., and east of 40° W. Long., except in the vicinity of the Strait of Gibraltar where the eastern boundary is 5°36' W. Long	76 FR 58868, Sept. 22, 2011	NA	224.104.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (South Pacific Ocean DPS)	Caretta caretta	Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the South Pacific south of the equator, north of 60° S. Lat., west of 67° W. Long., and east of 141° E. Long	76 FR 58868, Sept. 22, 2011	NA	224.104.
Sea turtle, olive ridley	Lepidochelys olivacea	Breeding colony populations on the Pacific coast of Mexico	43 FR 32800, July 28, 1978	NA	224.104.
Fishes
Angelshark, common	Squatina squatina	Entire species	81 FR 50394, Aug. 1, 2016	NA	NA.
Angelshark, Argentine	Squatina argentina	Entire species	82 FR 21722, May 10, 2017	NA	NA
Angelshark, sawback	Squatina aculeata	Entire species	81 FR 50394, Aug. 1, 2016	NA	NA.
Angelshark, smoothback	Squatina oculata	Entire species	81 FR 50394, Aug. 1, 2016	NA	NA.
Angelshark, spiny	Squatina guggenheim	Entire species	82 FR 21722, May 10, 2017	NA	NA
Bocaccio (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS)	Sebastes paucispinis	Bocaccio residing within the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin to the Northern Boundary of the Northern Strait of Georgia along the southern contours of Quadra Island, Maurelle Island and Sonora Island, all of Bute Inlet The Western Boundary of the U.S. side in the Strait of Juan de Fuca is N 48 7'16", W123 17'15" in a straight line to the Canadian side at N 48 24'40", 123 17'38"	75 FR 22276, Apr. 28, 2010	226.224	NA.
Grouper, gulf	Mycteroperca jordani	Entire species	81 FR 72545, Oct. 20, 2016	NA	NA.
Guitarfish, Brazilian	Rhinobatos horkelii	Entire species	82 FR 21722, May 10, 2017	NA	NA
Salmon, Atlantic (Gulf of Maine DPS)	Salmo salar	Naturally spawned Atlantic salmon originating from the Gulf of Maine, including such Atlantic salmon originating from watersheds from the Androscoggin River northward along the Maine coast to the Dennys River. Also, Atlantic salmon from two artificial propagation programs: Green Lake National Fish Hatchery (GLNFH) and Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery (CBNFH). This DPS does not include landlocked salmon and those salmon raised in commercial hatcheries for aquaculture	74 FR 29344, June 19, 2009	226.217	NA.
Salmon, Chinook (Sacramento River winter-run ESU)	Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	Naturally spawned winter-run Chinook salmon originating from the Sacramento River and its tributaries. Also, winter-run Chinook salmon from the following artificial propagation programs: The Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery (Supplementation and Captive Broodstock)	70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005	226.204	NA
Salmon, Chinook (Upper Columbia River spring-run ESU)	Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	Naturally spawned spring-run Chinook salmon originating from Columbia River tributaries upstream of the Rock Island Dam and downstream of Chief Joseph Dam (excluding the Okanogan River subbasin). Also, spring-run Chinook salmon from the following artificial propagation programs: The Twisp River Program; Chief Joseph spring Chinook Hatchery Program (Okanogan release); Methow Program; Winthrop National Fish Hatchery Program; Chiwawa River Program; White River Program; and the Nason Creek Program	70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005	226.212	NA
Salmon, coho (Central California Coast ESU)	Oncorhynchus kisutch	Naturally spawned coho salmon originating from rivers south of Punta Gorda, California to and including Aptos Creek, as well as such coho salmon originating from tributaries to San Francisco Bay. Also, coho salmon from the following artificial propagation programs: The Don Clausen Fish Hatchery Captive Broodstock Program; the Scott Creek/King Fisher Flats Conservation Program; and the Scott Creek Captive Broodstock Program	70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005; 77 FR 19552, Apr. 2, 2012	226.210	NA
Salmon, sockeye (Snake River ESU)	Oncorhynchus nerka	Naturally spawned anadromous and residual sockeye salmon originating from the Snake River basin. Also, sockeye salmon from the Redfish Lake Captive Broodstock Program and the Snake River Sockeye Salmon Hatchery Program	70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005	226.205	NA
Sawfish, dwarf	Pristis clavata	Entire species	79 FR 73978, Dec. 12, 2014	NA	NA.
Sawfish, green	Pristis zijsron	Entire species	79 FR 73978, Dec. 12, 2014	NA	NA.
Sawfish, largetooth	Pristis pristis (formerly Pristis perotteti, Pristis pristis, and Pristis microdon)	Entire species	79 FR 73978, Dec. 12, 2014	NA	NA.
Sawfish, narrow	Anoxypristis cuspidata	Entire species	79 FR 73978, Dec. 12, 2014	NA	NA.
Sawfish, smalltooth (United States DPS)	Pristis pectinata	Smalltooth sawfish originating from U.S. waters	68 FR 15674, Apr. 1, 2003	226.218	NA.
Sawfish, smalltooth (Non-U.S. DPS)	Pristis pectinata	Smalltooth sawfish originating from non-U.S. waters	79 FR 73978, Dec. 12, 2014	NA	NA.
Shark, daggernose	Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus	Entire species	82 FR 21722, May 10, 2017	NA	NA
Shark, scalloped hammerhead (Eastern Atlantic DPS)	Sphyrna lewini	Scalloped hammerhead sharks originating from the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, including all waters of the Mediterranean Sea, and delineated by the following boundary lines: bounded to the west by 30° W. long., to the north by 40° N. lat., to the south by 36° S. lat., and to the east by 20° E. long	79 FR 38214, July 3, 2014	NA	NA.
Shark, scalloped hammerhead (Eastern Pacific DPS)	Sphyrna lewini	Scalloped hammerhead sharks originating from the Eastern Pacific Ocean, delineated by the following boundary lines: bounded to the north by 40° N lat. and to the south by 36° S lat. The western boundary line extends from 140° W. long. due south to 10° N., then due west along 10° N. lat. to 150° W. long., then due south to 4° S. lat., then due east along 4° S. lat. to 130° W. long, and then extends due south along 130° W. long	79 FR 38214, July 3, 2014	NA	NA.
Shark, striped smoothhound	Mustelus fasciatus	Entire species	82 FR 21722, May 10, 2017	NA	NA
Steelhead (Southern California DPS)	Oncorhynchus mykiss	Naturally spawned anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) originating below natural and manmade impassable barriers from the Santa Maria River to the U.S.-Mexico Border	71 FR 834, Jan. 5, 2006	226.211	NA.
Sturgeon, Adriatic	Acipenser naccarii	Entire species	79 FR 31222, June 2, 2014	NA	NA.
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies; Carolina DPS)	Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus	Atlantic sturgeon originating from watersheds (including all rivers and tributaries) from Albemarle Sound southward along the southern Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina coastal areas to Charleston Harbor	77 FR 5914, Feb. 6, 2012	NA	NA.
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies; Chesapeake Bay DPS)	Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus	Anadromous Atlantic sturgeon originating from watersheds that drain into the Chesapeake Bay and into coastal waters from the Delaware-Maryland border on Fenwick Island to Cape Henry, Virginia	77 FR 5880, Feb. 6, 2012	NA	NA.
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies; New York Bight DPS)	Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus	Anadromous Atlantic sturgeon originating from watersheds that drain into coastal waters, including Long Island Sound, the New York Bight, and Delaware Bay, from Chatham, Massachusetts to the Delaware-Maryland border on Fenwick Island	77 FR 5880, Feb. 6, 2012	NA	NA.
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies; South Atlantic DPS)	Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus	Atlantic sturgeon originating from watersheds (including all rivers and tributaries) of the ACE (Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto) Basin southward along the South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida coastal areas to the St. Johns River, Florida	77 FR 5914, Feb. 6, 2012	NA	NA.
Sturgeon, Chinese	Acipenser sinensis	Entire species	79 FR 31222, June 2, 2014	NA	NA.
Sturgeon, European	Acipenser sturio	Entire species	79 FR 31222, June 2, 2014	NA	NA.
Sturgeon, Kaluga	Huso dauricus	Entire species	79 FR 31222, June 2, 2014	NA	NA.
Sturgeon, Sakhalin	Acipenser mikadoi	Entire species	79 FR 31222, June 2, 2014	NA	NA.
Sturgeon, shortnose	Acipenser brevirostrum	Entire species	32 FR 4001, Mar. 11, 1967	NA	NA.
Totoaba	Cynoscion macdonaldi	Entire species	44 FR 29480, May 21, 1979	NA	NA.
Molluscs
Abalone, black	Haliotis cracherodii	Entire species	74 FR 1937, Jan. 14, 2009	226.221	NA.
Abalone, white	Haliotis sorenseni	Entire species	66 FR 29054, May 29, 2001	NA	NA.
Corals
Coral, [no common name]	Cantharellus noumeae	Entire species	80 FR 60560, Oct. 7, 2015	NA	NA.
Coral, [no common name]	Tubastraea floreana	Entire species	80 FR 60560, Oct. 7, 2015	NA	NA.

¹ Species includes taxonomic species, subspecies, distinct population segments (DPSs) (for a policy statement, see 61 FR 4722, February 7, 1996), and evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) (for a policy statement, see 56 FR 58612, November 20, 1991).

² Jurisdiction for sea turtles by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, is limited to turtles while in the water.

50 C.F.R. §224.101

79 FR 20814, Apr. 14, 2014, as amended at 79 FR 31227, June 2, 2014; 79 FR 38241, July 3, 2014; 79 FR 68372, Nov. 17, 2014; 79 FR 74005, Dec. 12, 2014; 79 FR 78725, Dec. 31, 2014; 80 FR 7978, Feb. 13, 2015; 80 FR 7390, Feb. 10, 2015; 80 FR 60564, Oct. 7, 2015; 81 FR 20090, Apr. 6, 2016; 81 FR 50400, Aug. 1, 2016; 81 FR 62320, Sept. 8, 2016; 81 FR 72549, Oct. 20, 2016; 82 FR 7720, Jan. 23, 2017; 82 FR 21740, May 10, 2017; 82 FR 43710, Septt. 19, 2017; 83 FR 21186, May 9, 2018; 83 FR 35091, July 24, 2018

81 FR 71092, 3/28/2016; 81 FR 20090, 4/6/2016; 81 FR 50400, 8/31/2016; 81 FR 62319, 10/11/2016; 81 FR 72549, 11/21/2016; 82 FR 7720, 3/24/2017; 82 FR 21740, 6/9/2017; 82 FR 43710, 10/19/2017; 83 FR 21181, 5/9/2018; 83 FR 35091, 8/23/2018; 84 FR 15487, 5/15/2019; 85 FR 81836, 12/17/2020; 86 FR 21152, 4/21/2021; 86 FR 47024, 10/22/2021; 86 FR 74380, 1/31/2022; 89 FR 12985, 3/22/2024