Notices and Rules
Amendment 31 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
Amendment 31 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which proposes to define the geographic units of 20 stocks for 14 species of groundfish, a subset of 80+ species managed by the FMP
Published
11/16/2023
NOAA Fisheries’ Withdrawal of its SIMP Proposed Rule and Announcement of a Comprehensive Review of the Program
NOAA to Withdraw Proposed Rule on the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP); Will Conduct Broad Program Review
Published
11/16/2023
Proposed 2024 Golden and Blueline Tilefish Fishery Specifications
2024 tilefish specifications
Published
11/14/2023
FY 2023 - White Hake Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area Closure for the Common Pool Fishery
This action closes the White Hake Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area to Northeast multispecies common pool vessels fishing with trawl gear, sink gillnet gear, and longline/hook gear, except Handgear A and Handgear B vessels, through December 31, 2023.
Effective
11/13/2023
Quota Transfer and Adjustment: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery
Quota Transfer and Adjustment: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery
Issued
11/13/2023
North Pacific Observer Program - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Federal Register rules and notices regarding the North Pacific Observer Program. The program is an integral component in the management of North Pacific fisheries and has two observer coverage categories: Partial and full.
- Final Rule: Monitoring Requirements for Pot Catcher/Processors (88 FR 77228, 11…
- Proposed Rule: Monitoring Requirements for Pot Catcher/Processors
- Temporary Rule: Emergency Action Extended (85 FR 59199, 09/21/2020)
- Final Rule: Fee Adjustment to 1.65% (85 FR 41424, 7/10/20)
- Temporary Rule: Observer Coverage Requirements (85 FR 17285, 03/27/2020)
Published
11/09/2023
Monitoring Requirements for Pot Catcher/Processors Participating in Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries
Pot Catcher/Processor monitoring requirements for participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish fishery
Published
11/09/2023
2023 Atlantic Herring Management Area 1A Possession Limit Adjustment
Herring catch in Area 1A limited to 2,000 lb per trip/day. Effective 00:01 hr local time on November 8, 2023
Effective
11/08/2023
Submit Nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel
Submit Nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel
Issued
11/06/2023
Amendment 49: Catch Level Adjustments and Management Measure Modifications for Greater Amberjack
South Atlantic snapper grouper greater amberjack catch level adjustments and management measures
Effective
10/26/2023