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Summary: The commenter urges the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and NOAA to maintain the endangered status of Rice's whales during the status review. They argue that the classification should remain until the population fully recovers to pre-human exploitation levels.
In light of the 5-year review for Rice’s whales under the Endangered Species Act (91 FR 24205; NOAA-NMFS-2026-1222), announced on May 5, 2026, by the National Marine Fisheries Service of NOAA, we strongly call on NMFS and NOAA to maintain the Rice’s whales' Endangered Status. It remains crucial to preserve this classification until their population fully recovers to pre-human exploitation levels.