Endangered and Threatened Species; Notice of Initiation of a 5-Year Review for Maui's Dolphin and the South Island Hector's Dolphin

Zusammenfassung

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the initiation of a 5-year review for the Maui's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) and South Island Hector's dolphin (C. hectori hectori). NMFS is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the listing classifications of species are accurate. The 5-year review must be based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We request submission of any such information on Maui's dolphin and the South Island Hector's dolphin, particularly information on the status, threats, and recovery of the species that has become available since their original listings as endangered and threatened species, respectively, in 2017.