May 9, 2019 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
Endangered Species Day is an annual celebration and opportunity for people to learn about endangered and threatened species and what we can all do to help them.
Always held on the third Friday in May, Endangered Species Day is on May 17 this year. The Endangered Species Act protects these vulnerable animals. Through conservation and recovery programs, we work to rebuild the populations to healthy levels.
NOAA’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office and the Northeast Fisheries Science Center participate in several Endangered Species Day events, listed below.
Through our programs, we hope to increase knowledge and understanding of protected marine species/species of concern from Maine to Virginia, as well as the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act.
For more information, please visit our Endangered Species Day website.