Notices and Rules
2020 Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Specifications
This action sets 2020 fishing year quotas in the Atlantic mackerel, longfin squid, Illex squid, and butterfish fisheries, as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
Published
02/27/2020
Final 2020 Blueline Tilefish Specifications
NOAA Fisheries announces 2020 commercial and recreational specifications for the blueline tilefish fishery.
Effective
02/18/2020
2019 Southern Red Hake Possession Limit Reduction
The possession limit for southern red hake has been reduced from 5,000 lb to the incidental limit of 400 lb.
Effective
02/03/2020
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Atlantic Bluefish Fisheries; 2020-2021 Specifications
NOAA Fisheries is implementing 2020 specifications for the summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish fisheries and projecting 2021 summer flounder specifications. T
Effective
01/01/2020
2020-2021 Specifications for the Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Atlantic Bluefish Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries Announces 2020-2021 Summer Flounder Specifications and Interim 2020 Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Specifications
We are implementing the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s recommended 2020-2021 summer flounder specifica
Effective
01/01/2020
Final 2020 Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Commercial Fishery Specifications and Minimum Size Suspension for Atlantic Surfclams
Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog 2020 specifications
Effective
01/01/2020
Framework Adjustment 14 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan
NOAA Fisheries is implementing changes to aspects of the commercial and recreational summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass management program, as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This action incorporates new management measu
Effective
12/30/2019
Closure of the Regular B Days-at-Sea Program for the Remainder of Fishing Year 2019
This action closes the Regular B Days-at-Sea Program and prohibits the use of Regular B Days-at-Sea for all Northeast multispecies vessels for the remainder of fishing year 2019, through April 30, 2020.
Effective
12/16/2019
Jonah Crab Fishery: Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Jonah Crab
Based on Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission recommendations, we are implementing regulations for the Jonah crab fishery in federal waters. This action is necessary to enact measures that provide stock protections to a previously unmanaged fi
Effective
12/12/2019
Framework Adjustment 13 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan
A November 2017 benchmark assessment determined that the Atlantic mackerel stock was overfished and subject to overfishing. The Council will review the Atlantic mackerel specifications each year and will consider the results of a management track stock as
Effective
11/29/2019