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Final Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat Designation for Humpback Whales
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2020
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Description:In 1970, the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969. When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in 1973, replacing the Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969, all populations of the humpback whale remained listed. On September 8, 2016, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) distinguished 14 distinct population segments (DPSs) of the humpback whale and revised the species’ ESA listing to include four “endangered” DPSs and one “threatened” DPS. Of the five endangered and threatened DPSs, three are located in U.S. waters: the Western North Pacific and Central America DPSs, which are listed as endangered, and the Mexico DPS, which is listed as threatened. At the time of listing, NMFS described that critical habitat was “not determinable” for these DPSs. NMFS has now considered designating critical habitat for these three DPSs. This final economic analysis focuses specifically on the economic impacts of designating critical habitat for these populations of humpback whales.
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