NOAA determines that Iliamna Lake harbor seals are not endangered

NOAA Fisheries announced today that after review, they view the listing of Pacific harbor seals in Iliamna Lake as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act as not warranted. The State of Alaska concurs with this decision.
Julie Speegle is the spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region.
“We found that to be a distinct population segment, the species must be both discreet and significant to the taxon to which it belongs,” Speegle said. “After carefu