(cache)Species Profile for Humpback whale(Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Taxonomy:

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Listing Status: Endangered and others listed below

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General Information

Population detail

The following populations are being monitored: Humpback whale

Current Listing Status Summary

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Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Threatened	06-02-1970	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Mexico DPS
Endangered	06-02-1970	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Cape Verde Island/Northwest Africa
Endangered	06-02-1970	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Western North Pacific
Endangered	06-02-1970	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Central America DPS
Endangered	06-02-1970	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Arabian Sea DPS
Delisted due to Recovery	06-02-1970	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	West Indies DPS
Delisted due to Recovery	06-02-1970	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Hawaii DPS
Delisted due to Recovery	06-02-1970	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Brazil DPS
Delisted due to Recovery	06-02-1970	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Gabon/Southwest Africa DPS
Delisted due to Recovery	06-02-1970	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Southeast Africa/Madagascar DPS

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» Range Information

Current Range

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Cape Verde Island/Northwest Africa
Listing status: Endangered

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Western North Pacific
Listing status: Endangered

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Central America DPS
Listing status: Endangered

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Arabian Sea DPS
Listing status: Endangered

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Mexico DPS
Listing status: Threatened

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West Indies DPS
Listing status: Delisted due to Recovery

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Hawaii DPS
Listing status: Delisted due to Recovery

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Brazil DPS
Listing status: Delisted due to Recovery

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Gabon/Southwest Africa DPS
Listing status: Delisted due to Recovery

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Southeast Africa/Madagascar DPS
Listing status: Delisted due to Recovery

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West Australia DPS
Listing status: Delisted due to Recovery

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East Australia DPS
Listing status: Delisted due to Recovery

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Oceania DPS
Listing status: Delisted due to Recovery

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Southeastern Pacific DPS
Listing status: Delisted due to Recovery

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» Candidate Information

No Candidate information available for this species.

No Candidate Assessments available for this species.

No Candidate Notice of Review Documents currently available for this species.

No Uplisting Documents currently available for this species.

» Federal Register Documents

Federal Register Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title
12/21/2016	81 FR 93639 93641	Identification of 14 Distinct Population Segments of the Humpback Whale and Revision of Species-Wide Listing; Final Rule
09/08/2016	81 FR 62259 62320	Identification of 14 Distinct Population Segments of the Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Revision of Species-Wide Listing; Final Rule
04/21/2015	80 FR 22303 22356	Identification of 14 Distinct Population Segments of the Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Proposed Revision of Species-Wide Listing; Proposed Rule
01/19/1995	60 FR 3775 3776	Endangered Fish or Wildlife; Special Prohibitions; Approaching Humpback Whales in Hawaiian Waters
11/23/1987	52 FR 44912 44915	NOAA--Approaching Humback Whales in Hawaiian Waters; Interim Rule w/ Request for Comment; 52 FR 44912-44915
11/24/1986	51 FR 42271 42273	NOAA--Proposed Regulations Governing Approaching Humpback Whales in Hawaiian Waters; 51 FR 42271-42273
06/02/1970	35 FR 8491 8498	Part 17 - Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife (First List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife as Appendix A)
04/14/1970	35 FR 6069	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Endangered Species Conservation); 35 FR 6069

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» Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

No Species Status Assessments (SSA's) are currently available for this species.

Special Rule Publications

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Date	Citation Page	Title
01/19/1995	60 FR 3775 3776	Endangered Fish or Wildlife; Special Prohibitions; Approaching Humpback Whales in Hawaiian Waters
11/23/1987	52 FR 44912 44915	NOAA--Approaching Humback Whales in Hawaiian Waters; Interim Rule w/ Request for Comment; 52 FR 44912-44915

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» Conservation Plans

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» Petitions

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» Biological Opinions

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» Life History

No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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