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The U.S. Department of Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, has finished an inventory of human remains found in Chernabura Island, Alaska, with the help of Vassar College and several Native American tribes or organizations. These remains are believed to be affiliated with present-day tribes, including the Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove and Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point. The National Park Service has issued a notice inviting other tribes or organizations not mentioned to request control of these remains before March 1, 2021, after which the remains may be transferred to the identified tribes if no additional requests are made.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, with help from museums in Alaska, has completed an inventory of human remains and artifacts found on several islands in Alaska. They determined that these remains and objects are culturally connected to Native American tribes living in Atka, Alaska. The agency plans to return these items to the rightful tribe on or after April 18, 2025. Requests for repatriation can be submitted by the tribes mentioned in the notice or by others who can prove a cultural connection.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing an update to the description of the western North Pacific gray whale population under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to reflect the latest scientific understanding. This update follows a 5-year review and a distinct population segment analysis, which found that the gray whales in this area should be managed as a single group, including those that migrate between the Western and Eastern North Pacific. The proposed changes update the official description without altering the endangered status of the whales. Public comments on this proposal are invited until January 13, 2025.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has implemented new regulations to improve fish aggregating device (FAD) management in the eastern Pacific Ocean. These regulations require FADs to be made with non-entangling and biodegradable materials, aiming to reduce marine pollution. By 2025, non-entangling material must be used, and by 2029, both surface and subsurface parts of FADs must be fully biodegradable. Vessel owners must report data on recovered FADs unless an observer has already collected the information.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These remains and objects, linked to various locations like Atka Island, Agattu Island, and Tanaga Island in Alaska, are culturally affiliated with Native American groups, particularly the Native Village of Atka. The notice outlines that eligible Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations can request the repatriation of the remains and objects. Repatriation may begin after April 18, 2025, following consideration of any potentially competing requests.

On January 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it will no longer apply antidumping duties to certain frozen fish fillets produced and exported by Vinh Hoan Corporation from Vietnam. This decision applies retroactively to entries made from August 1, 2021. The Department of Commerce will keep reviewing entries where Vinh Hoan was only the producer or only the exporter if the other party is still under review. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been instructed to remove antidumping duties on the relevant entries.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is revising the process for granting rights-of-way across National Wildlife Refuge System lands and other lands they manage. The changes are aimed at making the permitting process quicker and more efficient by aligning it with other Department of the Interior procedures. Key updates include requiring a preapplication meeting, allowing electronic submission of applications, and ensuring flexibility in determining the value of rights-of-way. The rule also introduces new terms and conditions for permits to ensure use is compatible with the conservation goals of the Refuge System, effective January 10, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a partial revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam produced and exported by Vinh Hoan Corporation. This means that the department will not continue its review of some entries made by Vinh Hoan under this duty order, applicable from August 1, 2021. Instead, they will focus on reviewing entries where Vinh Hoan was either the exporter or producer, but not both, if the other party is still under review. The department has also instructed U.S. Customs to handle certain entries of Vinh Hoan's products without imposing antidumping duties.

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a partial cancellation of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam, specifically for Vinh Hoan Corporation. This change comes after a January 17, 2025, agreement between the U.S. and Vietnam to resolve a dispute at the World Trade Organization. The revocation applies to fish produced and exported by Vinh Hoan from August 1, 2021, onwards, meaning these products won't incur antidumping duties and past entries will be processed without those duties. The decision ends further administrative reviews for these specific goods in future periods.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in New York has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and found a cultural connection between two sets of human remains and accompanying artifacts and the Tonawanda Band of Seneca. These items, collected from areas around the refuge, include objects like a pipe stem and ceramic fragment. Repatriation—to return these items to the appropriate Native American group—can happen after February 18, 2025. Anyone with a cultural connection or who can prove descent may request repatriation.