U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA propose new critical habitat for green sea turtles

On July 18, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service announced a proposal to designate new areas of critical habitat to protect threatened and endangered green sea turtles. The agencies share jurisdiction for sea turtles, with the Fish and Wildlife Service overseeing their protection and recovery on nesting beaches, and NOAA Fisheries providing oversight in…