Notices and Rules
Oregon Midwater Recreational Groundfish Fishery
This rule authorizes the use of midwater long-leader gear for recreational fishing in waters off the coast of Oregon.
Effective
04/01/2018
Amendment 41: Mutton Snapper Management Measures
Fishery managers implemented regulations through Amendment 41 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 41). Measures for Amendment 41 specify the maximum sustainable yield
Effective
02/10/2018
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Black Sea Bass Fishery; 2018 February Recreational Season Modification
NOAA Fisheries is implementing regulations to open a 2018 February recreational season in the Federal black sea bass fishery. This action provides additional recreational fishing opportunities in winter, while maintaining management measures to prevent ov
Published
02/01/2018
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2018 and Projected 2019 Scup Specifications and
On December 22, 2017, we issued final specifications for scup, summer flounder, and black sea bass for 2018. That document inadvertently failed to apply a pound-for-pound overage deduction to the 2018 scup summer period quota due to overages incurred in
Published
01/30/2018
Framework Action to Modify Greater Amberjack Allowable Harvest and Rebuilding Plan
This framework modifies the allowable harvest and rebuilding plan for the Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack stock as a result of the most recent stock assessment and modifies the recreational fixed closed season.
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Effective
01/27/2018
Reef Fish Amendment 46: Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan
This Amendment and proposed rule address a determination that the rebuilding of the Gulf gray triggerfish stock is not making adequate progress. The amendment and rule would establish a 9-year rebuilding time period, retain the current gray triggerf
Effective
01/16/2018
Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Historical Amendments and Rulemaking (1981-2017)
The following is a list of historic rulemakings to the fishery management plan for the shrimp fishery of the Gulf of Mexico effective 2017 and earlier.
Issued
12/31/2017
Amendment 44: Minimum Stock Size Threshold Revision for Reef Fish Stocks with Existing Status Determination Criteria
A stock is considered overfished when the population size is considered too low. If this occurs, a rebuilding plan is needed. For managed stocks, overfished thresholds (also known as minimum stock size thresholds) are established so that if th
Effective
12/28/2017
Amendment 10 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Essential Fish Habitat
NOAA Fisheries conducted a 5-year review of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and determined that updates to HMS EFH were warranted. Amendment 10 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP was undertaken to update HM
Effective
08/30/2017
Amendment 5b to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Atlantic Shark Management Measures
The purpose of Amendment 5b to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) fishery management plan (FMP) is to end overfishing on, and rebuild the dusky shark stock. Draft Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (77 FR 73029) propos
Effective
06/05/2017