Fisheries Management Info

Amendment 54: Modifications to Greater Amberjack Catch Limits, Sector Allocation, and Rebuilding Plan

Reef Fish 54 considers alternatives to adjust the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) greater amberjack overfishing limit, acceptable biological catch, and sector annual catch limits and annual catch targets consistent with the most recent Southeast Data Assessment and

Information Gathering

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Gulf of Mexico

Published

09/16/2022

Proposed Rule for Framework 7 to the Tilefish Fishery Management Plan

Framework 7 for Tilefish

Proposed Rule (09/14/2022)

Proposed Rule

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New England

Mid-Atlantic

Comments Close

09/29/2022

Regulatory Amendment to Increase Pacific Whiting Utilization in the At-Sea Sectors

Rulemaking to address operational flexibility in the Pacific whiting fishery

Proposed Rule; request for comments (87 FR 55979, September 13, 2022)

Proposed Rule

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West Coast

Comments Close

10/13/2022

Caribbean Island-based Fishery Management Plans

U.S. Caribbean Island-based Fishery Management Plans

Final Rule

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Caribbean

Effective

09/13/2022

Proposed Rule Regarding Purse Seine Fisheries and the 2022 Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean

NOAA Fisheries is proposing modifications to purse seine fishing restrictions and the 2022 longline bigeye tuna catch limit in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Area.

Proposed Rule (87 FR 55768, 09/12/2022)

Proposed Rule

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Pacific Islands

Comments Close

10/03/2022

Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on Phase 2 Modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) intends to begin a rulemaking process to amend the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (Plan) to reduce the risk of mortalities and serious injuries of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis)