12-22-2016

Eumetopias jubatus

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Detailed information

Full Name: Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus)

Where found: Western DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101

Critical Habitat:N/A

Species Group:Mammals

Current listing status

Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	04/10/1990	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Western DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101
Delisted due to Recovery	04/05/1990	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Eastern DPS - Entire, except the population segment west of 1440 W. Long

Population location: Western DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101

Listing status: Endangered
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Alaska
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
- Countries in which the this population is known to occur: Russia
Population location: Eastern DPS - Entire, except the population segment west of 1440 W. Long

Listing status: Delisted due to Recovery
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: California , Oregon , Washington
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, Becharof National Wildlife Refuge, Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge, Copalis National Wildlife Refuge ... Show All Refuges
- Countries in which the this population is known to occur: Canada

Federal register documents

Date	Citation Page	Title
07/23/2014	79 FR 42687 42696	Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
05/08/2003	68 FR 24615 24637	National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures Correction: Correcting amendments.
01/02/2003	68 FR 204 236	Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska; Final Rule
03/23/1999	64 FR 14052 14077	(NOAA/NMFS) Endangered and Threatened Species; Regulations Consolidation; Final Rule
06/05/1997	62 FR 30772 30773	ETWP; Change in Listing Status For Steller Sea Lion
05/05/1997	62 FR 24345 24355	Threatened Fish and Wildlife; Change in Listing Status of Steller Sea Lions Under the Endangered Species Act
10/04/1995	60 FR 51968 51978	Threatened Fish and Wildlife; Change in Listing Status of Steller Sea Lions Under the Endangered Species Act
06/15/1994	59 FR 30715 30716	Designated Critical Habitat; Steller Sea Lion
10/14/1993	58 FR 53138 53143	Threatened Fish and Wildlife; Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas
08/27/1993	58 FR 45269 45285	Designated Critical Habitat; Steller Sea Lion

Recovery

To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab

Date	Title	Plan Action Status	Plan Status
02/29/2008	Recovery Plan for the Steller Sea Lion Eastern and Western Distinct Population Segments (Eumetopias jubatus)	View Implementation Progress	Final
02/29/2008	Recovery Plan for the Steller Sea Lion Eastern and Western Distinct Population Segments (Eumetopias jubatus)	View Implementation Progress	Final

Date	Citation Page	Title
01/02/2003	68 FR 204 236	Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska; Final Rule
10/14/1993	58 FR 53138 53143	Threatened Fish and Wildlife; Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas
03/26/1993	58 FR 16369 16371	(NOAA/NMFS) Threatened Fish and Wildlife; Steller Sea Lions (Vessel exclusion area amendments for Eumetopias jubatus)

Date	Title	Plan Action Status	Plan Status
02/29/2008	Recovery Plan for the Steller Sea Lion Eastern and Western Distinct Population Segments (Eumetopias jubatus)	View Implementation Progress	Final
02/29/2008	Recovery Plan for the Steller Sea Lion Eastern and Western Distinct Population Segments (Eumetopias jubatus)	View Implementation Progress	Final

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
07/23/2014	79 FR 42687 42696	Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife	Final Delisting, Recovered