Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Beringia Distinct Population Segment of the Bearded Seal

endangered-species · Published 2022-04-01 · Effective 2022-05-02 · 87 FR 19180

Document

Document number: 2022-06173
Federal Register citation: 87 FR 19180
Type: Rule
Action: Final rule.
Category: endangered-species
Publication date: 2022-04-01
Effective date: 2022-05-02
NOAA docket: Docket No. 220318-0073

Abstract

We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), issue this final rule to designate critical habitat for the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies Erignathus barbatus nauticus under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The critical habitat designation comprises an area of marine habitat in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas.

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