Dusky Sharks Will Be Considered for Endangered Species Act Protection

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 78, Number 96
Friday, May 17, 2013

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Proposed Rules

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on Petitions
To List the Dusky Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the
Endangered Species Act

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: 90-day petition finding, request for information, and
initiation of status review.

SUMMARY:

We, NMFS, announce a 90-day finding on petitions to list the  dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) range-wide or, in the alternative, the Northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico population of the dusky shark as a threatened or endangered distinct population segment (DPS) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and to designate critical habitat concurrently with the listing. We find that the petitions present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted for the Northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico population of dusky shark; we find that the petitions fail to present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted for the dusky shark range-wide. Therefore, we will conduct a status review of the Northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico population of dusky shark to determine if the petitioned action is warranted. To ensure that the status review is comprehensive, we are soliciting scientific and commercial information pertaining to this petitioned species from any interested party.

DATES: Information and comments on the subject action must be received by July 16, 2013.

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