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FWS, NOAA Reorganize Endangered Species Act Listings for Green Sea Turtles

The Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on April 6 issued a joint final rule (here) reorganizing listings under the Endangered Species Act for green sea turtles. Under the new scheme, FWS and NOAA will list…

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three populations -- Mediterranean, Central West Pacific, and Central South Pacific – as endangered, and eight populations -- North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Southwest Indian, North Indian, East Indian-West Pacific, Southwest Pacific, Central North Pacific, and East Pacific – as threatened. Restrictions on importation and exportation continue to apply, they said. The final rule takes effect May 6.