Regulation & law · 22/12/2016

NMFS to Conduct 5-Year Reviews for Endangered Black and White Abalone

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is initiating 5-year reviews for the endangered black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) and white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, to ensure accurate listing classifications and incorporate new data on the species' status, threats, and recovery since their final listing decisions in 2001 and 2009.