Pinto Abalone Status Review
On December 29, 2014 NMFS announced that listing the pinto abalone as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is not warranted. This decision was informed by the December 2014 Pinto Abalone Status Review report which compiled the best available information for the species. The Status Review and ESA-listing decision was conducted in response to two petitions submitted to NMFS in 2013.
On July 1, 2013 the Natural Resources Defense Council petitioned NMFS to list the pinto abalone throughout its range as threatened or endangered under the ESA, and to designate critical habitat for the species. On August 5, 2013 NMFS received a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity to list the pinto abalone under the ESA. The petitioners identified a number of potential threats to the species, including overfishing, poaching, sea otter predation, and environmental change. These potential threats are discussed in the December 2014 Pinto Abalone Status Review.
The pinto abalone ranges from Southeast Alaska to Baja California, Mexico. The pinto abalone is currently identified as a Species of Concern under the ESA by NMFS.
Pinto Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana)
- 79 FR 77998, December 29, 2014. Notice of 12-month finding and availability of a status review report. Based on the best scientific and commercial information available, NMFS has determined that the species does not warrant listing at this time.
- Final Status Review Report, December 2014
- Reference List for 12-Month Finding
- Poster Summary of the Status Review and listing decision, 2015 Alaska Marine Science Symposium
- Notice of 90-day findings on two petitions received to list the pinto abalone as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to designate critical habitat concurrently with the listing. Information and comments on the subject action must be received by January 17, 2014.
- Center for Biological Diversity petition, August 2013
- NMFS response letter, August 2013
- Natural Resources Defense Council Petition, June 2013
- NMFS response letter, July 2013
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