Fisheries Management Info

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Permit Holders; 2018 Quota Specifications and Surfclam Minimum Size Suspension

Fishing year 2018 (January 1- December 31, 2018) quotas are 3.4 million bushels for Atlantic surfclams, 5.3 million bushels for ocean quahogs, and 100,000 Maine bushels for Maine ocean quahogs. These quotas are unchanged from fishing year 2017.

February 05, 2018 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Request for Comments: Proposed Rule to Increase Catch Levels in Federal Waters and Prohibit Recreational Harvest of Spiny Lobster in the South Atlantic Using Traps

FB18-009 South Atlantic Fishery Bulletin; For More Information, Contact: Nikhil Mehta, (727) 824-5305, Nikhil.Mehta@noaa.gov

February 02, 2018 -

Southeast

2018 February Federal Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Season

Effective Date: February 1, 2018

January 31, 2018 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Request for Comments: Proposed Rule to Modify Recreational Greater Amberjack Fishing Year and Seasonal Closure

FB18-008 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin; For More Information, Contact: Kelli O'Donnell, (727) 824-5305, Kelli.Odonnell@noaa.gov

January 26, 2018 -

Southeast

Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Southern Zone Commercial Trip Limit Reduction to 1,500 Pounds on January 27, 2018

FB18-007 South Atlantic Fishery Bulletin; For More Information, Contact: Sustainable Fisheries (727) 824-5305

January 24, 2018 -

Southeast

Federal Waters Off Georgia Closed to All Fishing for Brown, Pink, and White Shrimp

FB18-006 South Atlantic Fishery Bulletin; For More Information, Contact: Sustainable Fisheries (727) 824-5305

January 24, 2018 -

Southeast

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN: IFQ Program Operations During the Shutdown

FB18-005 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin; For More Information, Contact: Catch Share Customer Support, (866) 425-7627 (option 2, 8am – 4:30pm EST), nmfs.ser.catchshare@noaa.gov

January 22, 2018 -

Southeast

Seasonal Prohibition on Fishing for and Possession of Red, Black, Tiger, Yellowfin, and Yellowedge Grouper in U.S. Caribbean Federal Waters and Seasonal Closure of Grammanik Bank off St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

FB18-004 Caribbean Fishery Bulletin; For More Information, Contact: Sarah Stephenson, 727-824-5305, Sarah.Stephenson@noaa.gov

January 19, 2018 -

Southeast

Atlantic Sea Scallop Vessels: Southern Windowpane Accountability Measure Effective in February West of 71° W. Long.

Effective Date: February 1, 2018, through February 28, 2018 **ATTENTION**

January 19, 2018 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Request for Comments: Intent to Develop a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for State Management of Gulf of Mexico Recreational Red Snapper

FB18-003 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin; For More Information, Contact: Lauren Waters, (727) 824-5305, Lauren.Waters@noaa.gov

January 17, 2018 -

Southeast

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