Regulation & law · 05/10/2007

Petition to List Five Rockfish Species in Puget Sound as Endangered or Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has received a petition to list five rockfish species in Puget Sound, Washington, as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), but has determined that the petition lacks sufficient scientific evidence to support such listing.