Notices and Rules
Amendment 69 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 69 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 69 amends the manner in which the total allowable catch for the other species complex is annually determined.
Effective
04/12/2006
Cape Sarichef Research Restriction Area Open to Directed Fishing
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to open the Cape Sarichef Research Restriction Area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) to directed fishing for groundfish using trawl, pot, and hook-and-line gear March 15 - March 31, 2006.
Effective
02/10/2006
2005-2006 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications
2005-2006 harvest specifications, apportionments, and Pacific halibut prohibited species catch limits for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
Effective
12/29/2005
Amendment 10 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska, which modifies the gear endorsements under the License Limitation Program for the scallop fishery.
Effective
08/10/2005
Amendment 75 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 75 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Published
06/20/2005
Amendment 83 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 83 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area updating information in the plan and making it easier to read.
Effective
06/13/2005
Amendment 11 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council unanimously voted to adopt Amendment 11, a housekeeping amendment that would update the scallop Fishery Management Plan.
Published
04/30/2005
Amendment 71 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Amendment 71 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to revise regulations to simplify the processes for making quota transfers, for authorizing CDQ vessels, and for obtaining approval of alternative fishing plans.
Effective
04/25/2005
Amendment 82 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. Amendment 82 establishes a framework for the management of the Aleutian Islands subarea.
Effective
02/24/2005
Amendment 48 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements Amendment 48 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area revising the administrative process used to establish annual harvest specifications.
Effective
12/08/2004