Notices and Rules
Scup Fishery, Framework Adjustment 12
NMFS is implementing modifications to the commercial scup quota periods, as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
Effective
05/21/2018
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Omnibus Acceptable Biological Catch Framework Adjustment
This action implements an Omnibus Framework Adjustment to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's acceptable biological catch setting process, allows for adoption of peer-reviewed scientific information more quickly, and clarifies language in the Co
Effective
05/11/2018
Temporary Closure of the Hawaiʻi Shallow-set Pelagic Longline Fishery
This final rule closes the Hawaiʻi shallow-set pelagic longline fishery in compliance with an order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi, effective from May 11, 2018, through December 31, 2018.
Published
05/11/2018
Submit Comments for Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Area of Overlapping Jurisdiction in the Pacific Ocean
Overlap Between the Convention Areas of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission.
NOAA Fisheries publishes an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to seek public input about management of U.S
Published
05/10/2018
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States: Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 2018 Closure of Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area
We announce the closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for the remainder of the 2018 fishing year for Limited Access General Category vessels. Vessels subject to this closure may not fish for, possess, or land scallops in or from
Effective
05/03/2018
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Fishing Year 2018 Recreational Management Measures
This action adjusts recreational management measures for Georges Bank cod and maintains status quo measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock for the 2018 fishing year. This action is necessary to respond to updated scientific information and to achieve t
Effective
05/01/2018
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2018 Allocation of Northeast
This rule provides allocations to 17 of 19 groundfish sectors for the 2018 fishing year and also approves a new regulatory exemption for sector vessels. The action is necessary because sectors must receive allocations in order to operate in the 2018 fishi
Effective
05/01/2018
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery;
This action approves and implements Framework Adjustment 57 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, as recommended by the New England Fishery Management Council. This rule sets 2018-2020 catch limits for 20 multispecies (groundfish) stocks,
Effective
05/01/2018
Framework Action to Modify the Greater Amberjack Fishing Year and the Recreational Fixed Closed Season
This framework modifies the recreational fishing year and fixed closed season for Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack.
Amendment
(This amendment needs to be updated from the library)
Modifications to the Greater Amberjack Fishing Year and the Recrea
Effective
04/30/2018
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2018-2020 Small-Mesh Multispecies Specifications
We propose small-mesh multispecies specifications for fishing years 2018-2020 and corrects a regulatory error from a previous rulemaking action. The specifications are intended to establish allowable catch limits for each stock within the fishery
Effective
04/27/2018