# Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for North Pacific Right Whale
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2008-04-08 · Effective 2008-05-08 · 73 FR 19000
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-7233
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** right whale
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 19000
- **Publication date:** 2008-04-08
- **Effective date:** 2008-05-08
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 070717354-8251-02
## Abstract

We, NMFS, designate critical habitat for the North Pacific right whale in this rulemaking. The North Pacific right whale was recently listed as a separate, endangered species, and because this was a newly listed entity, we were required to designate critical habitat for it.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/04/08/E8-7233/endangered-and-threatened-species-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-north-pacific-right-whale)
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