Of all the species NOAA protects under the ESA, they have named eight among the most at risk of extinction in the near future.
As a result, NOAA Fisheries has launched a “Species in the Spotlight: Survive to Thrive” initiative, a concerted agency-wide effort to spotlight and save these highly at-risk species.
Watch the video to hear NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator, Eileen Sobeck, explain how the initiative focuses on efforts that are vital for stabilizing these populations and preventing their extinction.