Notices and Rules
Update to Red Snapper Calibrations and Gray Snapper Catch Limits
This action updates state specific private angling component calibration ratios and ACLs to provide a more accurate estimate of state landings for red snapper management and updates gray snapper catch limits including the OFL, ABC, and ACL.
Effective
06/14/2024
Amendment 56: Modifications to Catch Limits, Sector Allocation, and Recreational Fishing Seasons for Gulf of Mexico Gag
This amendment is intended to end overfishing of the Gulf of Mexico gag. The most recent update to Gulf gag stock assessment (SEDAR 72, 2022) estimated that gag is overfished and is undergoing overfishing as of 2019.
Effective
06/01/2024
Fisheries off West Coast States: Highly Migratory Species Fishery; El Nino Pacific Loggerhead Conservation Area Closure
Temporary rule to close a portion of the Pacific Loggerhead Conservation Area to drift gillnet fishing
Effective
06/01/2024
Measures for the Federal American Lobster Fishery
Measures for the Federal American Lobster Fishery
Published
05/30/2024
Amendment 21 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan
"Housekeeping" Amendment to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan
Published
05/28/2024
Fisheries Off West Coast States: West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2024 Management Measures
Regulations to manage the 2024-25 ocean season fisheries off the U.S. West Coast
Effective
05/16/2024
2024 West Coast Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery
2024 Pacific halibut annual management measures for the Area 2A directed commercial fishery off Washington, Oregon, and California
Published
05/10/2024
Federal Salmon Regulations for Overfished Species Rebuilding Plans—Snohomish Coho Salmon
Snohomish River coho salmon rebuilding plan is no longer required, and is removed.
Published
05/01/2024
2024 Specifications for the Golden Tilefish and Blueline Tilefish Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries Announces 2024 Golden and Blueline Tilefish Fishery Specifications
Effective
04/19/2024
2024-2025 Atlantic Mackerel Specifications
This action approves and implements 2024-2025 Atlantic mackerel specifications. These specifications include reduced acceptable biological catch and reduced trip limits to maintain the rebuilding plan goals of having a rebuilt stock by 2032.
Effective
04/12/2024