Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ...
Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ...
Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ...
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Introduction<br />
NOAA Fisheries Service is responsible<br />
for protect<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> nation’s liv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
mar<strong>in</strong>e resources and <strong>the</strong>ir habitat.<br />
What are protected species?<br />
PROTECTED SPECIES<br />
Any species under jurisdiction <strong>of</strong><br />
NOAA Fisheries Service that is<br />
protected by ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> Endangered<br />
<strong>Species</strong> Act (ESA) or <strong>the</strong> Mar<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This<br />
<strong>in</strong>cludes threatened and endangered<br />
species, candidate species, and all<br />
mar<strong>in</strong>e mammals.
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