Once a species is listed under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries evaluates and identifies whether any areas meet the definition of critical habitat. Those areas may be designated as critical habitat through a rulemaking process.| NOAA
NOAA Fisheries consults with federal agencies and federally recognized tribes on activities that might impact protected species and important marine habitats.| NOAA
Learn how NOAA Fisheries conducts consultations with federal agencies to protect endangered and threatened species and important fish habitat.| NOAA
Terms related to permits for protected resources.| NOAA