50 C.F.R. Subpart A—General Provisions
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
(a) The regulations contained in this part identify the species under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce that have been determined to be threatened species pursuant to section 4(a) of the Act, and provide for the conservation of such species by establishing rules and procedures to governing activities involving the species. (b) The regulations contained in this part apply only to the threatened species enumerated in §223.102. (c) The provisions of this part are in addition to, and not in lieu of, other regulations of parts 222 through 226 of this chapter which prescribe additional restrictions or conditions governing threatened species. [64 FR 14068, Mar. 23, 1999] The species determined by the Secretary of Commerce to be threatened pursuant to section 4(a) of the Act, as well as species listed under the Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969 by the Secretary of the Interior and currently under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce, are listed in the table below. The table lists the common and scientific names of threatened species, the locations where they are listed, and the [71 FR 26861, May 9, 2006, as amended at 71 FR 38270, July 6, 2006]
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 223—THREATENED MARINE AND ANADROMOUS SPECIES
Subpart A—General Provisions
§ 223.101 Purpose and scope.
§ 223.102 Enumeration of threatened marine and anadromous species.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Species\1\ Citation(s) for Citation for--------------------------------------------------- Where Listed Listing Critical Habitat Common name Scientific name Determination(s) Designation----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(a) Marine Mammals ............... ................. .................... ...................(1) Guadalupe fur seal Arctocephalus Wherever found 50 FR 51252; Dec 16, NA townsendi U.S.A. (Farallon 1985 Islands of CA) south to Mexico (Islas Revillagigedo) ............... ................. .................... ...................(2) Steller sea lion Eumetopias Eastern 55 FR 13488; Apr 10, 58 FR 45278; Aug jubatus population, 1990 27, 1993 which consists 55 FR 50006; Dec 4, 64 FR 14067; Mar of all Steller 1990 23, 1999 sea lions from 62 FR 30772; Jun 5, breeding 1997 colonies located east of 144° W. longitude(b) Sea Turtles ............... ................. .................... ...................(1) Green turtle \2\ Chelonia mydas Wherever found, 43 FR 32808; Jul 28, 63 FR 46701; Sep 2, except where 1978 1998 listed as 64 FR 14067; Mar endangered under 23, 1999 § 224.101(c); circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas and oceans ............... ................. .................... ...................(2) Loggerhead turtle \2\ Caretta caretta Wherever found; 43 FR 32808; Jul 28, NA circumglobal in 1978 tropical and temperate seas and oceans ............... ................. .................... ...................(3) Olive ridley turtle \2\ Lepidochelys Wherever found, 43 FR 32808; Jul 28, NA olivacea except where 1978 listed as endangered under § 224.101(c); circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas.(c) Fishes ............... ................. .................... ...................(1) Green sturgeon - southern DPS Acipenser U.S.A., CA. The 71 FR 17757; April ................... medirostris southern DPS 7, 2006; includes all 71 FR 19241; April spawning 13, 2006 populations of green sturgeon south of the Eel River (exclusive), principally including the Sacramento River green sturgeon spawning population. ............... ................. .................... ...................(2) Gulf sturgeon Acipenser Wherever found. 56 FR 49653; Sep 30, 68 FR 13370; Mar oxyrinchus 1991 19, 2003 desotoi ............... ................. .................... ...................(3) Ozette Lake sockeye Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- WA, 64 FR 14528; Mar 25, 70 FR 52630; Sep 2, nerka including all 1999 2005 naturally 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, spawned 2005 populations of sockeye salmon in Ozette Lake and streams and tributaries flowing into Ozette Lake, Washington, as well as two artificial propagation programs: the Umbrella Creek and Big River sockeye hatchery programs. ............... ................. .................... ...................(4) Central Valley spring-run Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- CA, 64 FR 50394; Sep 16, 70 FR 52488; Sep 2, Chinook tshawytscha including all 1999 2005 naturally 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, spawned 2005 populations of spring-run Chinook salmon in the Sacramento River and its tributaries in California, including the Feather River, as well as the Feather River Hatchery spring- run Chinook program. ............... ................. .................... ...................(5) California Coastal Chinook Oncorhynchus U.S.A.-CA, 64 FR 50394; Sep 16, 70 FR 52488; Sep 2, tshawytscha including all 1999 2005 naturally 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, spawned 2005 populations of Chinook salmon from rivers and streams south of the Klamath River to the Russian River, California, as well as seven artificial propagation programs: the Humboldt Fish Action Council (Freshwater Creek), Yager Creek, Redwood Creek, Hollow Tree, Van Arsdale Fish Station, Mattole Salmon Group, and Mad River Hatchery fall- run Chinook hatchery programs. ............... ................. .................... ...................(6) Upper Willamette River Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- OR, 64 FR 14308; Mar. 24 70 FR 52630; Sep 2, Chinook tshawytscha including all 1999 2005 naturally 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, spawned 2005 populations of spring-run Chinook salmon in the Clackamas River and in the Willamette River, and its tributaries, above Willamette Falls, Oregon, as well as seven artificial propagation programs: the McKenzie River Hatchery (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) stock #24), Marion Forks/ North Fork Santiam River (ODFW stock #21), South Santiam Hatchery (ODFW stock #23) in the South Fork Santiam River, South Santiam Hatchery in the Calapooia River, South Santiam Hatchery in the Mollala River, Willamette Hatchery (ODFW stock # 22), and Clackamas hatchery (ODFW stock #19) spring-run Chinook hatchery programs. ............... ................. .................... ...................(7) Lower Columbia River Chinook Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- OR, WA, 64 FR 14308; Mar. 70 FR 52630; Sep 2, tshawytscha including all 24, 1999 2005 naturally 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, spawned 2005 populations of Chinook salmon from the Columbia River and its tributaries from its mouth at the Pacific Ocean upstream to a transitional point between Washington and Oregon east of the Hood River and the White Salmon River, and includes the Willamette River to Willamette Falls, Oregon, exclusive of spring-run Chinook salmon in the Clackamas River, as well as seventeen artificial propagation programs: the Sea Resources Tule Chinook Program, Big Creek Tule Chinook Program, Astoria High School (STEP) Tule Chinook Program, Warrenton High School (STEP) Tule Chinook Program, Elochoman River Tule Chinook Program, Cowlitz Tule Chinook Program, North Fork Toutle Tule Chinook Program, Kalama Tule Chinook Program, Washougal River Tule Chinook Program, Spring Creek NFH Tule Chinook Program, Cowlitz spring Chinook Program in the Upper Cowlitz River and the Cispus River, Friends of the Cowlitz spring Chinook Program, Kalama River spring Chinook Program, Lewis River spring Chinook Program, Fish First spring Chinook Program, and the Sandy River Hatchery (ODFW stock #11) Chinook hatchery programs. ............... ................. .................... ...................(8) Puget Sound Chinook Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- WA, 64 FR 14308; Mar. 70 FR 52630; Sep 2, tshawytscha including all 24, 1999 2005 naturally 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, spawned 2005 populations of Chinook salmon from rivers and streams flowing into Puget Sound including the Straits of Juan De Fuca from the Elwha River, eastward, including rivers and streams flowing into Hood Canal, South Sound, North Sound and the Strait of Georgia in Washington, as well as twenty- six artificial propagation programs: the Kendal Creek Hatchery, Marblemount Hatchery (fall, spring yearlings, spring subyearlings, and summer run), Harvey Creek Hatchery, Whitehorse Springs Pond, Wallace River Hatchery (yearlings and subyearlings), Tulalip Bay, Issaquah Hatchery, Soos Creek Hatchery, Icy Creek Hatchery, Keta Creek Hatchery, White River Hatchery, White Acclimation Pond, Hupp Springs Hatchery, Voights Creek Hatchery, Diru Creek, Clear Creek, Kalama Creek, George Adams Hatchery, Rick's Pond Hatchery, Hamma Hamma Hatchery, Dungeness/Hurd Creek Hatchery, Elwha Channel Hatchery Chinook hatchery programs. ............... ................. .................... ...................(9) Snake River fall-run Chinook Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- OR, WA, 57 FR 14653; Apr 22, 58 FR 68543; Dec tshawytscha ID, including 1992 28, 1993 all naturally 57 FR 23458; Jun 3, spawned 1992 populations of 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, fall-run Chinook 2005 salmon in the mainstem Snake River below Hells Canyon Dam, and in the Tucannon River, Grande Ronde River, Imnaha River, Salmon River, and Clearwater River, as well as four artificial propagation programs: the Lyons Ferry Hatchery, Fall Chinook Acclimation Ponds Program, Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery, and Oxbow Hatchery fall-run Chinook hatchery programs. ............... ................. .................... ...................(10) Snake River spring/summer- Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- OR, WA, 57 FR 14653; Apr 22, 58 FR 68543; Dec run Chinook tshawytscha ID, including 1992 28, 1993 all naturally 57 FR 23458; Jun 3, 64 FR 57399; Oct spawned 1992 25, 1999 populations of 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, spring/summer- 2005 run Chinook salmon in the mainstem Snake River and the Tucannon River, Grande Ronde River, Imnaha River, and Salmon River subbasins, as well as fifteen artificial propagation programs: the Tucannon River conventional Hatchery, Tucannon River Captive Broodstock Program, Lostine River, Catherine Creek, Lookingglass Hatchery, Upper Grande Ronde, Imnaha River, Big Sheep Creek, McCall Hatchery, Johnson Creek Artificial Propagation Enhancement, Lemhi River Captive Rearing Experiment, Pahsimeroi Hatchery, East Fork Captive Rearing Experiment, West Fork Yankee Fork Captive Rearing Experiment, and the Sawtooth Hatchery spring/ summer-run Chinook hatchery programs. ............... ................. .................... ...................(11) Southern Oregon/Northern Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- CA, OR, 62 FR 24588; May 6, 64 FR 24049; May 5, California Coast coho kisutch including all 1997 1999 naturally 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, spawned 2005 populations of coho salmon in coastal streams between Cape Blanco, Oregon, and Punta Gorda, California, as well three artificial propagation programs: the Cole Rivers Hatchery (ODFW stock # 52), Trinity River Hatchery, and Iron Gate Hatchery coho hatchery programs. ............... ................. .................... ...................(12) Lower Columbia River coho Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- OR, WA, 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, NA kisutch including all 2005 naturally spawned populations of coho salmon in the Columbia River and its tributaries in Washington and Oregon, from the mouth of the Columbia up to and including the Big White Salmon and Hood Rivers, and includes the Willamette River to Willamette Falls, Oregon, as well as twenty-five artificial propagation programs: the Grays River, Sea Resources Hatchery, Peterson Coho Project, Big Creek Hatchery, Astoria High School (STEP) Coho Program, Warrenton High School (STEP) Coho Program, Elochoman Type-S Coho Program, Elochoman Type-N Coho Program, Cathlamet High School FFA Type- N Coho Program, Cowlitz Type-N Coho Program in the Upper and Lower Cowlitz Rivers, Cowlitz Game and Anglers Coho Program, Friends of the Cowlitz Coho Program, North Fork Toutle River Hatchery, Kalama River Type-N Coho Program, Kalama River Type-S Coho Program, Lewis River Type- N Coho Program, Lewis River Type- S Coho Program, Fish First Wild Coho Program, Fish First Type- N Coho Program, Syverson Project Type-N Coho Program, Eagle Creek National Fish Hatchery, Sandy Hatchery, and the Bonneville/ Cascade/Oxbow complex coho hatchery programs. ............... ................. .................... ...................(13) Columbia River chum Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- OR, WA, 64 FR 14508; Mar. 70 FR 52630; Sep 2, keta including all 25, 1999 2005 naturally 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, spawned 2005 populations of chum salmon in the Columbia River and its tributaries in Washington and Oregon, as well as three artificial propagation programs: the Chinook River (Sea Resources Hatchery), Grays River, and Washougal River/ Duncan Creek chum hatchery programs. ............... ................. .................... ...................(14) Hood Canal summer-run chum Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- WA, 64 FR 14508; Mar. 70 FR 52630; Sep 2, keta including all 25, 1999 2005 naturally 70 FR 37160; Jun 28, spawned 2005 populations of summer-run chum salmon in Hood Canal and its tributaries as well as populations in Olympic Peninsula rivers between Hood Canal and Dungeness Bay, Washington, as well as eight artificial propagation programs: the Quilcene NFH, Hamma Hamma Fish Hatchery, Lilliwaup Creek Fish Hatchery, Union River/ Tahuya, Big Beef Creek Fish Hatchery, Salmon Creek Fish Hatchery, Chimacum Creek Fish Hatchery, and the Jimmycomelately Creek Fish Hatchery summer- run chum hatchery programs. ............... ................. .................... ...................(15) South-Central California Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- CA, 62 FR 43937; Aug 18, 70 FR 52488; Sep 2, Coast Steelhead mykiss including all 1997 2005 naturally 71 FR 834; January spawned 5, 2006 populations of steelhead (and their progeny) in streams from the Pajaro River (inclusive), located in Santa Cruz County, California, to (but not including) the Santa Maria River. ............... ................. .................... ...................(16) Central California Coast Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- CA, 62 FR 43937; Aug 18, 70 FR 52488; Sep 2, Steelhead mykiss including all 1997 2005 naturally 71 FR 834; January spawned 5, 2006 populations of steelhead (and their progeny) in streams from the Russian River to Aptos Creek, Santa Cruz County, Californian (inclusive), and the drainages of San Francisco and San Pablo Bays eastward to the Napa River (inclusive), Napa County, California. Excludes the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Basin of the Central Valley of California. ............... ................. .................... ...................(17) California Central Valley Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- CA, 63 FR 13347; Mar. 70 FR 52488; Sep 2, Steelhead mykiss including all 19, 1998 2005 naturally 71 FR 834; January spawned 5, 2006 populations of steelhead (and their progeny) in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries, excluding steelhead from San Francisco and San Pablo Bays and their tributaries. ............... ................. .................... ...................(18) Northern California Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- CA, 65 FR 36074; June 7, 70 FR 52488; Sep 2, Steelhead mykiss including all 2000 2005 naturally 71 FR 834; January spawned 5, 2006 populations of steelhead (and their progeny) in California coastal river basins from Redwood Creek in Humboldt County, California, to the Gualala River, inclusive, in Mendocino County, California. ............... ................. .................... ...................(19) Upper Willamette River Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- OR, 62 FR 43937; Aug 18, 70 FR 52630; Sep 2, Steelhead mykiss including all 1997 2005 naturally 71 FR 834; January spawned 5, 2006 populations of winter-run steelhead in the Willamette River, Oregon, and its tributaries upstream from Willamette Falls to the Calapooia River, inclusive. ............... ................. .................... ...................(20) Lower Columbia River Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- OR, WA, 63 FR 13347; Mar 19, 70 FR 52630; Sep 2, Steelhead mykiss including all 1998 2005 naturally 71 FR 834; January spawned 5, 2006 populations of steelhead (and their progeny) in streams and tributaries to the Columbia River between the Cowlitz and Wind Rivers, Washington, inclusive, and the Willamette and Hood Rivers, Oregon, inclusive. Excluded are steelhead in the upper Willamette River Basin above Willamette Falls, Oregon, and from the Little and Big White Salmon Rivers, Washington. ............... ................. .................... ...................(21) Middle Columbia River Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- OR, WA, 57 FR 14517; Mar 25, 70 FR 52630; Sep 2, Steelhead mykiss including all 1999 2005 naturally 71 FR 834; January spawned 5, 2006 populations of steelhead in streams from above the Wind River, Washington, and the Hood River, Oregon (exclusive), upstream to, and including, the Yakima River, Washington. Excluded are steelhead from the Snake River Basin. ............... ................. .................... ...................(22) Snake River Basin Steelhead Oncorhynchus U.S.A.- OR, WA, 62 FR 43937; Aug 18, 70 FR 52630; Sep 2, mykiss ID, including 1997 2005 all naturally 71 FR 834; January spawned 5, 2006 populations of steelhead (and their progeny) in streams in the Snake River Basin of southeast Washington, northeast Oregon, and Idaho. ............... ................. .................... ...................(d) Marine Invertebrates ............... ................. .................... ................... ............... ................. .................... ...................(1) Elkhorn coral Acropora Wherever found. 71 FR 26852, May 9, NA palmata Includes United 2006 States Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Navassa; and wider Caribbean Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela and all the islands of the West Indies. ............... ................. .................... ...................(2) Staghorn coral Acropora Wherever found. 71 FR 26852, May 9, NA cervicornis Includes United 2006 States Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Navassa; and wider Caribbean Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela and all the islands of the West Indies. ............... ................. .................... ...................(e) Marine Plants ............... ................. .................... ................... ............... ................. .................... ...................(1) Johnson's seagrass Halophila Wherever found. 63 FR 49035; Sep 14, 65 FR 17786; Apr 5, johnsonii U.S.A. - 1998 2000 Southeastern FL between Sebastian Inlet and north Biscayne Bay.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Species includes taxonomic species, subspecies, distinct population segments (DPSs) (for a policy statement, see 61 FR 4722, February 7, 1996), and evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) (for a policy statement, see 56 FR 58612, November 20, 1991).\2\ Jurisdiction for sea turtles by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, is limited to turtles while in the water.