The National Marine Fisheries Service will list the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharinus lonigmanus) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, with the final rule taking effect March 1.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will list the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharinus lonigmanus) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, NMFS announced.
The final rule will take effect March 1.
Consequently, importers and exporters will have to obtain a special permit to trade such species.
The agency reviewed the “status” of the species, including efforts to protect it, and considered public comments submitted on the proposed rule, as well as information received since publication of the proposed rule on Dec. 29, 2016.
NMFS to designate oceanic whitetip shark as threatened
