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Gulf of Maine Cod and Haddock Recreational Measures for 2021

Current Gulf of Maine cod and haddock measures remain in place for fishing year 2021, as recommended by the New England Fishery Management Council. These measures will be in place for the remainder of the 2021 fishing year, which ends April 30. 2022.
August 18, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

2022 Atlantic Shark Fishery Year Quotas, Opening Dates, and Retention Limits

NOAA Fisheries announces a proposed rule that would adjust quotas and retention limits and establish the opening date for the 2022 fishing year for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries in 2022.
August 05, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

NOAA Fisheries Adjusts Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category Quota to 76 mt through Quota Transfer

NOAA Fisheries is transferring 30 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota to the Harpoon category from the Reserve category. With this transfer, the adjusted Harpoon category quota is 76 mt for the remainder of the 2021 fishing season.
August 04, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

IB 21-31: NMFS Reapportions the 2021 First and Second Season Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-water and Shallow-water Species Fishery Categories in the Gulf of Alaska

Notice of a fishery management action
August 02, 2021 -
Alaska

NOAA Fisheries Closes the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery (June through August 2021 Subquota Time Period)

Fishermen aboard vessels with an Atlantic tunas General or Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat permit may not retain, possess, or land large medium or giant Atlantic bluefin tuna measuring 73 inches (185 cm).
August 02, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

IB 21-30: NMFS Prohibits Retention of Blackspotted and Rougheye Rockfish in the Central Aleutian and Western Aleutian Districts of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Notice of a Fishery Management Action
July 30, 2021 -
Alaska

IB 21-29: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska

Notice of a Fishery Management Action
July 30, 2021 -
Alaska

Reminder: The Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish Recreational Season Reopens August 1, 2021

FB21-051: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Peter Hood: 727-824-5305, Peter.Hood@noaa.gov
July 29, 2021 -
Southeast

Reducción en la duración de la temporada de pesca de la langosta espinosa en aguas federales de Puerto Rico para el año 2021

FB21-050: Boletín Pesquerías del Sudeste; Contacto: Sarah Stephenson, 727-824-5305, sarah.stephenson@noaa.gov
July 29, 2021 -
Southeast

Reduced Fishing Season Length for the Harvest of Spiny Lobster in Federal Waters off Puerto Rico for the 2021 Fishing Year

FB21-050: Caribbean Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Sarah Stephenson: 727-824-5305, Sarah.Stephenson@noaa.gov
July 29, 2021 -
Southeast