Taxonomy:
Listing Status: and
Population detail
The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the Steller sea lion
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/10/1990 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) | Western DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101 | |
| 04/05/1990 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) | Eastern DPS - Entire, except the population segment west of 1440 W. Long |
» Federal Register Documents
» Species Status Assessments (SSAs)
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 10/14/1993 | 58 FR 53138 53143 | Threatened Fish and Wildlife; Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas |
| 03/26/1993 | 58 FR 16369 16371 | (NOAA/NMFS) Threatened Fish and Wildlife; Steller Sea Lions (Vessel exclusion area amendments for Eumetopias jubatus) |
| 01/02/2003 | 68 FR 204 236 | Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska; Final Rule |
» Recovery
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/23/2014 | 79 FR 42687 42696 | Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife |
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» Critical Habitat
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23/1999 | 64 FR 14052 14077 | (NOAA/NMFS) Endangered and Threatened Species; Regulations Consolidation; Final Rule | Final Rule | Final designated |
| 06/05/1997 | 62 FR 30772 30773 | ETWP; Change in Listing Status For Steller Sea Lion | Final Rule | Not Required |
| 06/15/1994 | 59 FR 30715 30716 | Designated Critical Habitat; Steller Sea Lion | Final Rule | Not Required |
| 08/27/1993 | 58 FR 45269 45285 | Designated Critical Habitat; Steller Sea Lion | Final Rule | Not Required |
| 04/01/1993 | 58 FR 17181 17188 | Designated Critical Habitat; Stellar Sea Lion | Proposed Rule | Not Required |
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
» Conservation Plans
No conservation plans have been created for Steller sea lion.
» Petitions
» Biological Opinions
» Life History
» Other Resources
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