The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the United States Federal Government.

50 CFR Parts 228-599 continues coverage of the regulations, procedures, and rules governing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce. Topics covered include the National Maritime Commission, whaling provisions, international fisheries regulations, listing endangered and threatened species within designated critical habitat, endangered species exemption process, procedures, and more. Oceanographers, marine mammal experts, fish and wildlife technicians, and natural resource specialists may be interested in this regulatory volume, Students pursuing coursework for ecology and natural resources management may also be interested in this volume for research. Related products: Marine Fisheries Review, 2016, V. 78 #3 and 4 Marine Fisheries Review, 2016, V. 78, #1 and 2