Today we are announcing, through a final rule, the amount of allocation each sector may carry over from the 2019 to 2020 fishing year, which ends April 30, 2021. This rule also corrects minor errors published in Framework Adjustment 59.
NOAA Fisheries, in conjunction with NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, requests that vessels avoid shipwreck sites on southern Stellwagen Bank.
The following information describes default measures that will be implemented April 1, 2021, until Framework Adjustment 33 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan is implemented (if approved).
Fishermen in the Atlantic with Shark Directed limited access permits may retain up to 55 large coastal sharks (LCS) other than sandbar sharks, including hammerhead sharks, per vessel per trip as of March 23, 2021.
NOAA Fisheries is holding a meeting for selected participants to discuss the 2021 Shark Research Fishery permit terms and conditions. Participants can join by Webex or by phone.