Petition to list a Hammerhead Species under Endangered Species Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife;

90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act

28. November, 2011

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 a petition to list the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) or, in the alternative, multiple distinct population segments (DPSs) of the scalloped hammerhead shark as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and to designate critical habitat concurrently with the listing. We find that the petition and information in our files present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted. We will conduct a status review of the species 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 species from any interested party.

 Source and additional information: Federal Register Volume 76, Issue 228 (November 28, 2011)

 

 

3 Comments

  1. please act before it’s too late..

  2. marissa poynter

    Save the Hammerheads <3

  3. Please sign the petition to the National Marine Fisheries by January 27 to list scalloped hammerheads as an endangered species. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/5/Protect-Endangered-Scalloped-Hammerhead-Sharks/
    Together, smooth and scalloped
    hammerheads are estimated to comprise 4–5 percent of the total fins traded in the Hong Kong market, which suggests that 1.3 to 2.7 million individuals of these species (equivalent to a biomass of 49,000–90,000 tons) are used in the Hong Kong fin trade annually (Clarke et al., 2006; Camhi et al., 2009).
    Learn more about protecting sharks at seastewards.org

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