Endangered Species Act Section 6 Program: Cooperation with States

Cooperative conservation partnerships between NOAA Fisheries and States can be formalized by entering into agreements under section 6 of the Endangered Species Act.

Table of Contents

• Alabama (2010)
• Alaska (2009)
• California (2009)
• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (2009)
• Connecticut (2015)
• Delaware (2007)
• Florida (2003)
• Georgia (1990)
• Guam (2014)
• Hawaii (2006)
• Louisiana (2009)
• Maine (2005)
• Maryland (1998)
• Massachusetts (1996)
• Mississippi (2009)
• New Jersey (2004)
• New York (1992)
• North Carolina (2000)
• Oregon (2009)
• Puerto Rico (2003)
• South Carolina (1984)
• Texas (2009)
• U.S. Virgin Islands (2003)
• Virginia (2009)
• Washington (2008)

Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) provides a mechanism for cooperation between NOAA Fisheries and States in the conservation of threatened, endangered, and candidate species.

Under section 6, NOAA Fisheries is authorized to enter into agreements with any State that establishes and maintains an "adequate and active" program for the conservation of endangered and threatened species. Once a State enters into such an agreement, NOAA Fisheries is authorized to assist in, and provide Federal funding for, implementation of the State's conservation program.

• Guidance: Applying for a Section 6 Agreement [pdf]

Federal funding, provided in the form of Species Recovery Grants, can be used to support management, research, monitoring and outreach projects that have direct conservation benefits for listed species, recently delisted species, and candidate species that reside within that State. To be eligible for funding through the Species Recovery Grants program, species listed under the ESA must be covered by the State's section 6 agreement. Proposed, candidate, and recently delisted species that occur in the State do not need to be listed on the agreement to be eligible for funding.

For more information, please contact us:

Carrie Upite
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office

Agreements

The following States, through their appropriate state agencies, currently hold section 6 agreements with NOAA Fisheries:

Alabama (2010)

Cooperative Agreement signed: November 8, 2010 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended October 25, 2019

Alabama's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Hawksbill sea turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata)
• Kemp's ridley sea turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback sea turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)

Threatened

• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Gulf sturgeon(Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi)
• Loggerhead sea turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS

Alaska (2009)

Cooperative Agreement signed: December 3, 2009 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended January 2017; September 2017; August 2018; October 24, 2019; July 26, 2022

Alaska's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Beluga whale(Delphinapterus leucas):
  » Cook Inlet Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
• Bowhead whale(Balaena mysticetus)
• Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
  » Western North Pacific DPS
• Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus):
  » Western DPS
• North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica)

Threatened

• Ringed seal(Phoca (=Pusa) hispida hispida):
  » Arctic subspecies
• Bearded seal(Erignathus barbatus):
  » Beringia DPS
• Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
  » Mexico DPS

California (2009)

Cooperative Agreement signed: November 19, 2009 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended February 24, 2016; November 13, 2019

California's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Black abalone(Haliotis cracherodii)
• White abalone(Haliotis sorenseni)
• Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
• Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
• Sei Whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Humpback Whale(Megaptera novaeangliae)
  » Central America DPS
• North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)
• Killer whale (Orcinus orca)
  » Southern Resident DPS
• Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
  » Western North Pacific DPS
• Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
  » North Pacific DPS
• Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
• Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)
  » Mexico's Pacific coast breeding colonies
• Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
• Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
• Scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini)
  » Eastern Pacific DPS

Threatened

• Green sturgeon(Acipenser medirostris)
  » Southern DPS
• Humpback Whale(Megaptera novaeangliae)
  » Mexico DPS
• Pacific eulachon(Thaleichthys pacificus)
  » Southern DPS
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » East Pacific DPS
• Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi)
• Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (2009)

Cooperative Agreement signed: December 3, 2009 (PDF, 6 pages)

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricate)

Threatened

Connecticut (2015)

Cooperative Agreement signed: May 12, 2015 (PDF, 8 pages)

Connecticut's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight DPS
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » Gulf of Maine DPS

Delaware (2007)

Cooperative Agreement signed: December 11, 2007 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended November 28, 2012; December 27, 2019

Delaware's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• North Atlantic right whale(Eubalaena glacialis)
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » Gulf of Maine DPS
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
• Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS

Non-Listed Species of Special Concern in Delaware

• Bottlenose dolphin(Tursiops truncatus)
• Harbor porpoise(Phocoena phocoena)
• Sand tiger shark(Carcharias taurus)

Florida (2003)

Cooperative Agreement signed: July 1, 2003 (PDF, 9 pages)
Amended December 4, 2009; November 6, 2012; March 16, 2017; October 27, 2020

Florida's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• North Atlantic right whale(Eubalaena glacialis)
• Rice’s whale(Balaenoptera ricei)
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)
• Smalltooth sawfish(Pristis pectinata)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » Gulf of Maine DPS
• Boulder star coral (Orbicella franksi)
• Elkhorn coral(Acropora palmata)
• Giant manta ray (Manta birostris)
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas):
  » North Atlantic DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Gulf sturgeon(Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi)
• Lobed star coral (Orbicella annularis)
• Loggerhead sea turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS
• Mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata)
• Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus)
• Rough cactus coral (Mycetophyllia ferox)
• Staghorn coral(Acropora cervicornis)

Georgia (1990)

Cooperative Agreement signed: August 6, 1990 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended November 29, 2005; May 6, 2013; November 18, 2019; October 1, 2020

Georgia's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• North Atlantic right whale(Eubalaena glacialis)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » Gulf of Maine DPS
• Giant manta ray (Manta birostris)
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS

Guam (2014)

Cooperative Agreement signed: March 26, 2014 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended March 30, 2016; April 4, 2017; November 5, 2020; October 1, 2021

Guam's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas):
  » Central West Pacific DPS
• Hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata)

Threatened

• Corals:
  »Acropora globiceps
  »Acropora retusa
  »Seriatopora aculeata
• Giant manta ray (Manta birostris)
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » East Indian-West Pacific DPS
  » Central North Pacific DPS
• Oceanic whitetip shark(Carcharhinus longimanus)
• Scalloped hammerhead shark(Sphyrna lewini)
  » Indo-West Pacific DPs

Hawaii (2006)

Cooperative Agreement signed: August 29, 2006 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended June 18, 2014; August 12, 2019; November 4, 2020

Hawaii's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens):
  » Main Hawaiian Islands insular Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
• Hawaiian monk seal(Neomonachus schauinslandi)
• Hawksbill sea turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata)
• Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Giant manta ray (Manta birostris)
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » Central North Pacific DPS
• Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)

Louisiana (2009)

Cooperative Agreement signed: December 4, 2009 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended November 25, 2019; October 5, 2020

Louisiana's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Blue whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricate)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• Rice’s whale(Balaenoptera ricei)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Giant manta ray (Manta birostris)
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Gulf sturgeon(Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi)
• Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS
• Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)

Maine (2005)

Cooperative Agreement signed: May 16, 2005 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended October 14, 2009; October 24, 2012; October 25, 2019

• State of Maine Comprehensive Marine Wildlife Conservation Strategy (June 2010)

Maine's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Atlantic salmon(Salmo salar):
  » Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight DPS
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• North Atlantic right whale(Eubalaena glacialis)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » Gulf of Maine DPS
• Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » North Atlantic Ocean DPS

Maryland (1998)

Cooperative Agreement signed: July 20, 1998 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended August 19, 2004; November 16, 2012; October 17, 2019

Maryland's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• North Atlantic right whale(Eubalaena glacialis)
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » Gulf of Maine DPS
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
• Loggerhead sea turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS

Massachusetts (1996)

Cooperative Agreement signed: July 8, 1996 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended August 3, 2004; November 21, 2012; October 17, 2019

Massachusetts's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• North Atlantic right whale(Eubalaena glacialis)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » Gulf of Maine DPS
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
• Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS

Mississippi (2009)

Cooperative Agreement signed: November 30, 2009 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended November 5, 2019; October 15, 2020; November 28, 2022

Mississippi's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Blue whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricate)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• Rice's whale(Balaenoptera ricei)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Smalltooth sawfish(Pristis pectinata)
  » U.S. Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Giant manta ray (Manta birostris)
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Gulf sturgeon(Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi)
• Loggerhead sea turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS
• Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharinus longimanus)

New Jersey (2004)

Cooperative Agreement signed: July 28, 2004 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended November 7, 2012; October 29, 2019

New Jersey's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata)
• Humpback whale(Megaptera novaeangliae)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• North Atlantic right whale(Eubalaena glacialis)
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):

» Gulf of Maine DPS

• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
• Loggerhead sea turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS

New York (1992)

Cooperative Agreement signed: April 20, 1992 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended April 7, 2015; December 5, 2019

New York's program addresses the following listed species:

Endangered

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight DPS
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Blue whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Kemp's ridley sea turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• North Atlantic right whale(Eubalaena glacialis)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » Gulf of Maine DPS
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
• Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta):
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS

North Carolina (2000)

Cooperative Agreement signed: April 7, 2000 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended November 25, 2003; April 25, 2014; November 4, 2019

North Carolina's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Blue whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata)
• Humpback whale(Megaptera novaeangliae)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• North Atlantic right whale(Eubalaena glacialis)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » Gulf of Maine DPS
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Loggerhead sea turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS

Oregon (2009)

Cooperative Agreement signed: December 22, 2009 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended November 14, 2010; November 15, 2019

Oregon's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Blue whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Humpback whale(Megaptera novaeangliae)
  » Central America DPS
• Killer whale(Orcinus orca)
  » Southern resident DPS
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• Loggerhead sea turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » North Pacific DPS
• North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Eulachon(Thaleichthys pacificus)
  » Southern DPS
• Green sturgeon(Acipenser medirostris)
  » Southern DPS
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » East Pacific DPS
• Humpback whale(Megaptera novaeangliae)
  » Mexico DPS

Puerto Rico (2003)

Cooperative Agreement signed: May 21, 2003 (PDF, 9 pages)
Amended August 13, 2008; May 15, 2017; August 7, 2018; October 14, 2020

Puerto Rico's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Blue whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Boulder Star coral (Orbicella franksi)
• Elkhorn coral(Acropora palmata)
• Giant manta ray (Manta birostris)
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas):
  » North Atlantic DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Lobed Star coral (Orbicella annularis)
• Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS
• Mountainous Star coral (Orbicella faveolata)
• Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus)
• Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharinus longimanus)
• Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus)
• Rough Cactus coral (Mycetophyllia ferox)
• Scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini)
  » Central & Southwest Atlantic DPS
• Staghorn coral(Acropora cervicornis)

South Carolina (1984)

Cooperative Agreement signed: October 1, 1984 (PDF, 9 pages)
Amended: October 22, 2012; November 5, 2019; September 30, 2020

South Carolina's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Blue whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• North Atlantic right whale(Eubalaena glacialis)
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » Gulf of Maine DPS
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS

Texas (2009)

Cooperative Agreement signed: October 23, 2009 (PDF, 8 pages)

Amended: November 14, 2019

Texas's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Blue whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Hawksbill turtle(Chelonia mydas)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Smalltooth sawfish(Pristis pectinata)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Loggerhead sea turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS

U.S. Virgin Islands (2003)

Cooperative Agreement signed: July 11, 2003 (PDF, 7 pages)
Amended: September 14, 2018

USVI's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Blue whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Boulder Star coral (Orbicella franksi)
• Elkhorn coral(Acropora palmata)
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas):
  » North Atlantic DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Lobed Star coral (Orbicella annularis)
• Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS
• Mountainous Star coral (Orbicella faveolata)
• Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus)
• Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus)
• Rough Cactus coral (Mycetophyllia ferox)
• Staghorn coral(Acropora cervicornis)

Virginia (2009)

State Agency: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR); formerly known as Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF)

Cooperative Agreement signed: December 1, 2009 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended: December 10, 2012; October 18, 2019

Virginia's agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » New York Bight Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
  » Chesapeake Bay DPS
  » Carolina DPS
  » South Atlantic DPS
• Blue whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Hawksbill turtle(Chelonia mydas)
• Kemp's ridley turtle(Lepidochelys kempii)
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• North Atlantic right whale(Eubalaena glacialis)
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Shortnose sturgeon(Acipenser brevirostrum)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus):
  » Gulf of Maine DPS
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » North Atlantic DPS
• Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS

Washington (2008)

Cooperative Agreement signed: January 25, 2008 (PDF, 8 pages)
Amended February 24, 2017; November 20, 2019

Washington's Agreement lists the following species:

Endangered

• Blue whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
• Bocaccio rockfish(Sebastes paucispinis)
  » Puget Sound/ Georgia Basin Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
• Fin whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
• Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
  » Western North Pacific DPS
• Humpback whale(Megaptera novaeangliae)
  » Central America DPS
• Killer whale(Orcinus orca)
  » Southern Resident DPS
• Leatherback turtle(Dermochelys coriacea)
• Loggerhead turtle(Caretta caretta)
  » North Pacific DPS
• North Pacific right whale(Eubalaena japonica)
• Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)
  » Mexico's Pacific coast breeding colonies
• Sei whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
• Sperm whale(Physeter macrocephalus)

Threatened

• Eulachon(Thaleichthys pacificus)
  » Southern DPS
• Green turtle(Chelonia mydas)
  » East Pacific DPS
• Green sturgeon(Acipenser medirostris)
  » Southern DPS
• Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi)
• Humpback whale(Megaptera novaeangliae)
  » Mexico DPS
• Yelloweye rockfish(Sebastes ruberrimus)
  » Puget Sound/ Georgia Basin DPS