Notices and Rules
Amendment 122 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative
Final rule that implements amendment 122 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
Published
08/28/2023
Amendment 1 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Modification to the Buoy Gear Definition and Use
Generic Amendment 1 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Modification to the Buoy Gear Definition and Use
Effective
08/21/2023
Framework Adjustment 65 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan & Emergency Measures for Gulf of Maine Haddock
NOAA Fisheries approved Framework Adjustment 65 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and is announcing final quotas for fishing year 2023. This action also approves and implements emergency measures for Gulf of Maine (GOM) haddock.
Effective
08/18/2023
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery
Issued
08/16/2023
Final Rule: 2023 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures
Final Rule: 2023 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures
Effective
08/15/2023
Fishing Year 2023 Recreational Management Measures for Cod and Haddock
Final Fishing Year 2023 Recreational Management Measures for Gulf of Maine Cod, Gulf of Maine Haddock, and Georges Bank Cod
Effective
08/14/2023
Framework Adjustment 13 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan
NOAA Fisheries has published a final rule for Framework 13 to the Monkfish FMP that implements specifications for fishing years 2023 - 2025, adjustments to the annual days-at-sea allocation and an increase the minimum mesh size for gillnet vessels.
Effective
08/11/2023
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Maine Area Trophy Fishery
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Maine Area Trophy Fishery
Issued
08/04/2023
Limited Access for the Western Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Trawl Groundfish Fisheries
Control dates that may be used as reference dates for future management actions to limit future access to the offshore sector of the trawl groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Control Date (88 FR 50097, 08/01/2023 )
- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Control Date (80 FR 74744, 11/30/2015)
- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Control Date (80 FR 72408, 11/19/2015)
- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Control Date (78 FR 17340, 03/21/2013)
Published
08/01/2023
Proposed Rule: 2024 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Quotas, Opening Dates, and Retention Limits
Proposed Rule: 2024 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Quotas, Opening Dates, and Retention Limits
Issued
08/01/2023