Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Delaware River Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) Population as an Endangered Distinct Population Segment Under the Endangered Species Act
endangered-species · sturgeon · Published 2024-05-31 · 89 FR 47089
Document
Document number
2024-11767
Federal Register citation
89 FR 47089
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of 90-day finding.
Category
endangered-species
Species
sturgeon
Publication date
2024-05-31
NOAA docket
Docket No. 240522-0144
Abstract
We, NMFS, announce our 90-day finding on a petition to list the Delaware River population of Atlantic sturgeon as an endangered distinct population segment (DPS) of Atlantic sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to designate critical habitat for the DPS. We find that the petition does not present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned actions may be warranted. Therefore, we are denying this petition.