Notices and Rules
Retention Limit Adjustments: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category and Harpoon Category Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limits for both the General category and Harpoon category fisheries.
Issued
05/01/2025
Recreational Daily Retention Limit for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Remains at Default Limit
Recreational daily retention limit for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna remains at default limit.
Effective
05/01/2025
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of America Trophy Fishery
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of America Trophy Fishery
Issued
04/22/2025
2025 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fisheries: Quotas
2025 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fisheries: Quotas
Issued
04/16/2025
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery and Angling Category (Recreational) Southern Area Trophy Fishery
Closure of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery and Angling Category (Recreational) Southern Area Trophy Fishery on February 28, 2025 at 11:30 pm.
Effective
02/28/2025
Quota Transfer: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery
NOAA Fisheries adjusts the Atlantic bluefin tuna General category January through March 2025 subquota by transferring quota from the General category December 2025 time period to the General category January through March 2025 time period.
Issued
01/10/2025
Submit Nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel
Nomination Packages Due December 19, 2024
Issued
11/18/2024
Quota Transfer: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery
NOAA Fisheries has transferred 59.5 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota from the Reserve category to the General category December time period.
Issued
11/14/2024
Now Accepting Applications for the 2025 Shark Research Fishery
NOAA Fisheries is accepting applications from commercial fishermen with Atlantic shark Directed or Incidental permits for participation in the 2025 shark research fishery. Applications due by December 9, 2024.
Published
11/08/2024
Final Rule: Updates to Sea Turtle Safe Release Requirements in Highly Migratory Species Longline Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries announces updates to Sea Turtle Safe Release Requirements in Highly Migratory Species Longline Fisheries.
Issued
10/28/2024