News & Announcements

New measures for limited access vessels implemented through Framework Adjustment 38 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan, and a summary of how they may affect the 2024 fishing year. All measures will be effective on April 1, 2024.

New measures for Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) scallop vessels and a summary of how they may affect fishing plans and activities for the 2024 fishing year. Effective April 1, 2024.

NOAA Fisheries announces the final 2024 quota specifications for the golden tilefish and blueline tilefish fisheries north of the Virginia/North Carolina border. This rule also shifts the recreational season for blueline tilefish by two weeks.

FB24-014: Southeast Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Southeast Fisheries Science Center Commercial Fisheries Monitoring Branch, (305) 361-4581

NOAA Fisheries is implementing an action adjusts the 2024 harvest specifications for the herring fishery. This action is effective on March 4, 2024.

NOAA Fisheries is seeking comments on proposed 2024 and 2025 summer flounder and scup and 2024 black sea bass recreational fishery management measures.

NOAA Fisheries announces a preliminary at-sea monitoring coverage target for fishing year 2024 of 100 percent of all groundfish sector trips subject to the at-sea monitoring program.

Final rule to reflect the prohibition of commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

NOAA Fisheries is announcing approved at-sea monitoring and electronic monitoring providers for fishing year 2024.

If you intend to fish for lobsters in federal waters with trap gear during the 2024 fishing year, you must renew your federal lobster permit and order lobster trap tags. You are encouraged to renew your Federal permit and apply for trap tags as soon as possible so that your tags can be authorized, manufactured, and mailed ahead of planned fishing activity.