🦈NOAA Initiates 5-Year Reviews for Endangered Elasmobranch Species
Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews for Six Foreign Elasmobranch Species
Summary
NMFS announces the initiation of 5-year reviews of six foreign elasmobranch species: Argentine angelshark (Squatina argentina), spiny angelshark (S. guggenheim), narrownose smoothhound shark (Mustelus schmitti), striped smoothhound shark (M. fasciatus), common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos), and blackchin guitarfish (R. cemciculus). The Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires us to conduct a review of listed species at least once every 5 years to determine whether a species should be removed from the list (i.e., delisted), reclassified from an endangered species to a threatened species (i.e., downlisted), or reclassified from a threatened species to an endangered species (i.e., uplisted). The determination must be based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. Therefore, we request relevant data (e.g., biology, threats, and conservation efforts) that have become available since the previous reviews of these species.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
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The content involves a request for information regarding endangered species reviews, which includes regulatory compliance requirements for businesses involved in fisheries, conservation, or related fields. Businesses may need to provide data or adjust their practices based on findings.