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
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
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
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 55: Establish a new Scamp and Yellowmouth Grouper complex, with rebuilding plan, catch levels, and management measures; and modify catch levels for the Other South Atlantic Shallow Water Grouper complex.
Amendment 55 to the South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan
Effective
07/06/2026
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Southern New England Area Trophy Fishery
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Southern New England Area Trophy Fishery
Issued
07/01/2026
Amendment 25 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP
This action revised Atlantic cod stock unit definitions in the Northeast Multispecies FMP and implemented regulations to set status determination criteria, specifications, and commercial and recreational measures for the revised cod stock units.
Effective
06/30/2026
Recordkeeping and Reporting in Alaska - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Federal Register rules and notices to modify the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management areas.
- Final Rule: Modify the Timing of Haul Designation for Trawl Catcher Processors …
- Proposed Rule: Modify the Timing of Haul Designation for Trawl Catcher Processo…
- Final Rule: Sablefish Pot Gear Tags and Notary Certification Requirements (86 F…
- Proposed Rule: Sablefish Pot Gear Tags and Notary Certification Requirements (8…
- Final Rule: tLandings and Buying Stations (81 FR 70599, 10/13/2016)
Published
06/25/2026