Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Decision on Designation of Critical Habitat for the Gulf Sturgeon
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 1998-02-27 · 63 FR 9967
Document
Document number
98-5193
Federal Register citation
63 FR 9967
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Notice of decision on critical habitat designation.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
1998-02-27
Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), collectively the Services, announce a decision on designation of critical habitat for the Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi), a federally listed threatened species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. Based on lack of benefit to the species, the Services have determined that critical habitat designation is not prudent. This constitutes the Services' not prudent finding for the designation of critical habitat for the Gulf sturgeon.