NOAA Fisheries today designated critical habitat for Atlantic sturgeon—an important step to ensuring their recovery.
![Parts of the Penebscot River in Maine are designated as critical habitat for the Gulf of Maine distinct population segment of Atlantic sturgeon. (Image credit: Penebscot River Restoration Trust) Parts of the Penebscot River in Maine are designated as critical habitat for the Gulf of Maine distinct population segment of Atlantic sturgeon.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/PHOTO%20-%20Penebscot%20River%20Maine%20Habitat%20PRRT.jpg?itok=ghrAdvxd)
Parts of the Penebscot River in Maine are designated as critical habitat for the Gulf of Maine distinct population segment of Atlantic sturgeon. (Image credit: Penebscot River Restoration Trust)