Species Profile
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Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae

Listing Status:    and  

Population detail

The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the Atlantic salmon 

  • Population location: U.S.A. ME Gulf of Maine Atlantic Salmon Distinct Population Segment, which includes all naturally reproducing wild populations and those river-specific hatchery populations of Atlantic salmon having historical, river-specific characteristics found north of and including tributaries of the lower Kennebec River to, but not including, the mouth of the St. Croix River at the U.S.-Canda border. To date, the Services have determined that these populations are found in the Dennys, East Machias, Machias, Pleasant, Narraguagus, Sheepscot, and Ducktrap Rivers and in Cove Brook, Maine
    Listing status:  Endangered
    • States/US Territories in which this population is known to occur:  Maine
  • Population location: Kennebec River DPS
    Listing status:  Proposed Endangered
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
11/17/2000 Northeast Region (Region 5) Gulf of Maine Atlantic Salmon DPS
06/19/2009 Northeast Region (Region 5) Kennebec River DPS

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 20 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
06/19/2009 74 FR 29343 29387 Determination of Endangered Status for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon; Final Rule
09/03/2008 73 FR 51415 51436 Proposed Endangered Status for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon;12-month petition finding
11/14/2006 71 FR 66298 66301 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Kennebec River Population of Anadromous Atlantic Salmon as Part of the Endangered Gulf Of Maine Distinct Population Segment
12/20/2005 70 FR 75473 75478 Notice of Availability for the Final Recovery Plan for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon
06/18/2004 69 FR 34184 34185 Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Atlantic Salmon

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
04/07/2006 Final Recovery Plan for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Atlantic Salmon View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
12/20/2005 70 FR 75473 75478 Notice of Availability for the Final Recovery Plan for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
    • 06/18/2004 69 FR 34184 34185 Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Atlantic Salmon
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • 10/19/1999 64 FR 56297 56298 Availability of a Status Review of the Atlantic Salmon in the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment
  • Notice Doc. Availability

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Atlantic salmon.

    » Conservation Plans

    Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
    CCA Plan Summaries
    Atlantic salmon, 7 Maine rivers

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 4 of 4 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    09/03/2008 73 FR 51415 51436 Proposed Endangered Status for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon;12-month petition finding
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted
  • Proposed Listing, Endangered
    • 11/14/2006 71 FR 66298 66301 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Kennebec River Population of Anadromous Atlantic Salmon as Part of the Endangered Gulf Of Maine Distinct Population Segment
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
    • 03/17/1995 60 FR 14410 14412 ETWP; 12 Month Finding for a Petition to List the Anadromous Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) Populations in the United States as Endangered or Threatened
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Not warranted
    • 01/20/1994 59 FR 3067 3069 ETWP; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Anadromous Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Populations in the United States as Endangered or Threatened
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009