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- According to the implementing regulations for section 4 of the ESA, the term candidate species is defined as: any species being considered by the Secretary for listing as an endangered or threatened species, but not yet the subject of a proposed rule.
- There was a common misconception that NMFS's candidate species list was a queue for listing under the ESA when in fact, only a few candidate species have been listed by NMFS after having been on the candidate list.
- In 2004, NMFS published a Federal Register Notice announcing a name change from Candidate Species to Species of Concern to more accurately reflect this definition. The revision added 21, maintained 25, and removed 12 species from the list (64 FR 19975 - April 15, 2004 View the official notice).
- On October 17, 2006, NMFS published a Federal Register Notice announcing revisions to: the Species of Concern list by adding three and removing six species; our definition of candidate species; and our candidate species list by adding four species and removing two. We are soliciting information and comments on the status of, and research and stewardship opportunities for, species of concern. Please see the Federal Register Notice for more information.
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- “Candidate species” will henceforth refer to (1) species that are the subject of a petition to list and for which we have determined that listing may be warranted, pursuant to section 4(b)(3)(A), and (2) species that are not the subject of a petition but for which we have announced the initiation of a status review in the Federal Register.
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