What is the Northwest Atlantic Loggerhead Sea Turtle Recovery Plan’s history?
A3: An initial recovery plan for the loggerhead turtle was approved on September 19, 1984. This initial plan was a multi-species plan for all six species of sea turtles occurring in the U.S. On December 26, 1991, a separate recovery plan for the U.S. Atlantic population of the loggerhead turtle was approved. In 2001, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively referred to as the Services), which share regulatory jurisdiction for sea turtles, initiated the process to revise the Northwest Atlantic loggerhead plan for a second time. A seven-member Northwest Atlantic Loggerhead Turtle Recovery Team, consisting of species experts, drafted this revision.
