NOAA Lists Sawfish Species as Endangered

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is listing five species of sawfish as endangered, in a final rule that takes effect Jan. 12. The listing places new import and export restrictions on narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata), dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata), largetooth sawfish (collectively Pristis pristis; formerly Pristis pristis, Pristis microdon, and Pristis perotteti), green sawfish (Pristis zijsron), and the non-U.S. DPS of smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata).