Notices and Rules
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program in Alaska Federal Register Rules and Notices 2004–Present
The commercial halibut and sablefish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management areas are managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program that was implemented in 1995.
- Final Rule: Modify the 2023-2027 Halibut IFQ (88 FR 48137, 07/26/2023)
- Proposed Rule: Modify the 2023-2027 Halibut IFQ (88 FR 30272, 05/11/2023)
- Temporary Final Rule: Vessel Use Caps (87 FR 34215, 06/06/2022)
- Proposed Rule: Vessel Use Caps (87 FR 23155, 04/19/2022)
- Final Rule: Sablefish Pot Gear Tags and Notary Certification Requirements (86 F…
Published
07/26/2023
2023 Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery
2023 Pacific halibut annual management measures for the Area 2A non-tribal directed commercial fishery off Washington, Oregon, and California.
Effective
07/24/2023
Amendment 54: Modifications to Greater Amberjack Catch Limits, Sector Allocation, and Rebuilding Plan
Reef Fish 54 adjusts the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) greater amberjack overfishing limit, acceptable biological catch, and sector annual catch limits and annual catch targets consistent with the most recent Southeast Data Assessment and
Effective
07/17/2023
Chinook and Chum Salmon Bycatch Reduction in Alaska Fisheries - Federal Register Rules and Notices
NOAA Fisheries announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on management measures to minimize non-Chinook salmon bycatch in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
- Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS, Minimizing Bycatch in the Bering Sea (88 FR 44…
- Emergency Rule for Chinook Salmon PSC Limits (80 FR 47864, 08/10/2015)
- Notice of Public Workshop for AFA Catcher Vessels (78 FR 19214, 03/29/2013)
- Proposed Rule in BSAI Chum/Chinook Salmon Savings Area (72 FR 19454, 04/18/2007)
- Implementation of Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report Program (77 FR 5389, 02/0…
Effective
07/11/2023
Modification of Catch Limits for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper
Modification of Catch Limits for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper; Framework Action to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of Mexico; October 2022
Effective
07/10/2023
Amendment 20 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan
Amendment to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan to clarify terms used
Published
07/03/2023
2023-2024 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific Sardine
Annual harvest specifications and management measures for Pacific sardine harvest for July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
Published
06/23/2023
Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Southeast Alaska Purse Seine Salmon Fishery
In 2018 the Southeast Revitalization Association (SRA) conducted a bid selection process accepting 36 bids to remove Southeast Alaska Purse Seine salmon permits under a proposed second fishing capacity reduction loan program.
Published
06/01/2023
2023 Harvest Specifications for Pacific Whiting and 2023 Tribal Allocation
Harvest allocations for the 2023 Pacific whiting fishery
Effective
05/31/2023
Modification of Gulf of Mexico Vermilion Snapper Overfishing Limit, Acceptable Biological Catch, and Annual Catch Limit
This action would modify the overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), and annual catch limit (ACL) for the Gulf vermilion snapper stock.
Effective
05/25/2023