May 19, 2015 — The following was released by NOAA:
NOAA Fisheries announced a new Species in the Spotlight campaign to focus recovery and public education efforts on eight marine species that are at risk of extinction.
The eight species highlighted, all listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, are the Gulf of Maine population of Atlantic salmon, Central California Coast coho salmon, Cook Inlet beluga whales, Hawaiian monk seals, Pacific leatherback sea turtles, Sacramento River winter-run chinook salmon, Southern Resident killer whales in Puget Sound, and California Coast white abalone.
Read about about our efforts here in the Greater Atlantic Region to help the Gulf of Maine population of Atlantic salmon recover.
For more background, check out our Web stories on Gulf of Maine Atlantic salmon restoration and recovery.
- The Challenges and Successes of Restoring Atlantic Salmon
- Myriad of Challenges to Survive at Sea
- Penobscot River: Un-build It and They Will Come
Questions? Contact Jennifer Goebel, Regional Office, at 978-281-9175 or email Jennifer.Goebel@noaa.gov.