Good afternoon MARMAM, NOAA Fisheries is proposing to revise the listing of the humpback whale under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) based on an extensive status review. Of the 14 distinct population segments identified in the review, two are proposed for listing as threatened, two are proposed for listing as endangered, and 10 are not proposed to be listed under the ESA. Efforts to protect and conserve humpback whales over the last 40 years have been successful and have resulted in growth in most populations of humpback whales. Through our status review, we have determined that ten of the identified DPSs are no longer in danger of extinction (endangered) nor are they likely to become so in the foreseeable future (threatened). NOAA Fisheries is seeking public comments on this proposal in a Federal Register Notice <https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-09010.pdf> that will publish on 4/21/2015. The public comment period will be open for 90-days until 7/20/2015. For more information, visit our website <http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/2015/04/04_20_15humpback.html>. Best regards, Jonathan Shannon *Outreach Specialist* NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources U.S. Department of Commerce Office: 301-427-8431 jonathan.shannon@noaa.gov *Webhttp://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pr/ <http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pr/>Facebookwww.facebook.com/noaafisheries <http://www.facebook.com/noaafisheries>Twitterwww.twitter.com/noaafisherie <http://www.twitter.com/noaafisheries>sYouTubewww.youtube.com/usnoaafisheriesgov <http://www.youtube.com/usnoaafisheriesgov> The views expressed in this message are my own and do not necessarily reflect any position of NOAA, the Department of Commerce, or the government of the United States.*