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FR Notice – Recovery Plan for Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment (Nov. 3, 2021)

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AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of availability.

SUMMARY:

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the adoption of a Final Endangered Species Act (ESA) Recovery Plan for the endangered main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whale (MHI IFKW) distinct population segment (DPS). The Final Recovery Plan (Plan) and associated Recovery Implementation Strategy for this species are now available.

ADDRESSES:

Electronic copies of the Final Recovery Plan and Recovery Implementation Strategy are available on the NMFS website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/​species/​false-killer-whale#conservation-management.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Krista Graham, (808) 725-5152, krista.graham@noaa.gov; or Kristen Koyama, (301) 427-8456, kristen.koyama@noaa.gov.

Click here for complete FR notice. 

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