Atlantic Salmon Recovery Program

"The number of wild Atlantic salmon in Maine rivers is at an all-time low, placing them in danger of extinction," officials at the NOAA Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in announcing the decision to list the salmon as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Atlantic salmon in eight Maine rivers were declared "endangered" on November 13, 2000.

Listing Means... No         of Protected Atlantic Salmon Some Requirements To Seek Consultation A Recovery Plan Must Be Developed Critical Habitat Must Be Identified What's New... Atlantic Salmon General Conservation Plan Final Rule to revise the regulatory language designating critical habitat for the Gulf of Maine (GOM) distinct population segment (DPS). Final Rule listing the GOM DPS of anadromous Atlantic salmon and Final Rule designating critical habitat for the GOM DPS are attached. Critical Habitat Designation Economic Analysis Internal Regulatory Flexibility and Energy Impacts Analysis Biological Valuation Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report Critical Habitat Source Document Kircheis D. and T. Liebich. 2007. DRAFT. Habitat Requirements & Management Considerations For Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) In The Gulf Of Maine Distinct Population Segment References: Endangered and Threatened Species; Proposed Critical Habitat for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon Atlantic Salmon Proposed Rules ATS Critical Habitat Proposed Rule (09/05/08) List of References Proposed Rule to list the GOM DPS of Atlantic salmon (09/03/08)

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Credit: Gilbert van Ryckevorsel Key Documents Atlantic Salmon - Status of Fishery Resources off the Northeastern US Atlantic Salmon Recovery Framework (08/16/10) Status Review Of Atlantic Salmon (09/25/06) NRC Report on Genetics of Maine Salmon (01/07/02) Federal Register rule (11/17/00) Status Review (1999) 90-Day Finding On Petition TO List Kennebec River Population (11/14/06) Petition to List the Kennebec River Population of Anadromous Atlantic Salmon as an Endangered Species (05/05/05) 2006 Biological Status Review for Atlantic Salmon Populations in the U.S. is Now Available (09/25/06) Final Recovery Plan Issued for Atlantic Salmon in Maine Rivers (12/20/05) Maps Atlantic Salmon Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment and Critical Habitat Map Book GIS Layers Atlantic Salmon Gulf of Maine DPS 2009 Atlantic Salmon Critical Habitat 2009 Background... Previous Federal Register Notices Smolt trapping (poster) Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Credit: Gilbert van Ryckevorsel Related Information.... Northeast Region Protected Resources Research Priorities and Needs Northeast Salmon Team Atlantic Salmon and ESA Information Atlantic Salmon Commission Downeast Salmon Federation North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization SHARE (Salmon Habitat and River Enhancement) Contacts.... Questions, Comments, or Suggestions Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Funding Opportunities NOAA Community-based Restoration Program Funding Opportunities

For more information on the Atlantic Salmon Recovery Program, please contact Dan Kircheis
at (207) 866-7320 or Dan.Kircheis@noaa.gov

Last Updated: May 12, 2011