Notices and Rules
Modifications to Other Shallow Water Grouper Complex Management Measures
This action would reduce catch limits for the Other SWG complex (scamp, yellowmouth grouper, black grouper, yellowfin grouper) in the Gulf and establish a fixed closed season for the recreational sector constrain SWG harvest.
Effective
01/01/2027
2026 Chub Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Specifications
NOAA Fisheries approves and implements 2026-2028 specifications for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan
Effective
08/08/2026
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category Fishery
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category Fishery
Issued
07/16/2026
Quota Transfer: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category Fishery
Quota Transfer: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category Fishery
Issued
07/14/2026
Modification to the Recreational For-hire Red Snapper Fishing Season
This rule considers updating the recreational federal for-hire (charter and headboat) Gulf red snapper regulations to change the season opening date from June 1 to the Friday before Memorial Day federal holiday.
Issued
07/13/2026
Abbreviated Framework Amendment 5: Catch Levels for Blueline Tilefish
Abbreviated Framework Amendment 5; blueline tilefish annual catch limits
Comments Close
08/12/2026
Proposed Rule; Omnibus Management Flexibility Amendment to New England Fishery Management Council Fishery Management Plans
Proposed Rule; Omnibus Management Flexibility Amendment to New England Fishery Management Council Fishery Management Plans
Comments Close
08/07/2026
Amendment 4 to the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan: Reclassification of the Rainbow Runner as a Pelagic Fish
Amendment 4 to the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan: Reclassification of the Rainbow Runner as a Pelagic Fish
Comments Close
08/07/2026
Fishing Restrictions for Tropical Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2026 and Beyond
Fishing Restrictions for Tropical Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2026 and Beyond
Published
07/07/2026
Amendment 62: Gulf Red Grouper Management Measures
Amendment 62 would revise the red grouper OFL, ABC, sector allocations, total and sector ACLs and ACTs. In addition, it would eliminate the shallow-water grouper February-March recreational closure in federal waters seaward of the 20-fathom boundary.
Comments Close
08/06/2026