NOAA Fisheries Service received a petition in February 1999 to list 18 species of Puget Sound marine fish under the Endangered Species Act. The agency said at the time that seven of the 18 populations merited further consideration. After additional study, the Northwest Region determined that those seven species were "not warranted" for ESA listing.

April 2001: ESA "not warranted" decisions for Pacific herring & 3 rockfish species

• News Release
• Information on Listing Decisions (PDF 348KB)
• Apr. 3, 2001, Federal Register notice (PDF 76KB)
       References cited in Federal Register notice (PDF 22KB)

November 2000: ESA "not warranted" decisions for Pacific cod, hake & walleye pollock

• News Release
• Information on Listing Decisions (PDF 95KB)
• Nov. 24, 2000, Federal Register notice (PDF 149KB)
       References cited in Federal Register notice (PDF 24KB)
• Status Review
• February 1999 Petition to List 18 Species of Puget Sound Marine Fishes (PDF 2.9MB)