In response to a 2019 petition filed by the State of Alaska, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, and the North Slope Borough, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced its decision not to delist the Arctic subspecies of ringed seal. While NMFS found that the petitioned action is currently not warranted, it noted that the agency is initiating a 5-year review of the Arctic ringed seal, including whether the best scientific and commercial data available indicate delisting is warranted.
NMFS Declines to Delist Arctic Ringed Seal
