Regulation & law · 09/10/2019

NMFS Proposes Critical Habitat Designation for Endangered Humpback Whales

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to designate critical habitat for endangered and threatened humpback whales in the Western North Pacific, Central America, and Mexico, with specific areas off California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska included in the designation. Comments are being solicited on the proposal, which considers national security and economic impacts.