Notices and Rules
Biological Opinion on American Samoa Longline Fishery
NOAA Fisheries issued a biological opinion on the authorization of the American Samoa longline fishery.
Published
05/15/2023
New Regulations for Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species
NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule establishing FAD design requirements, bycatch restrictions for sharks and rays, and IMO number requirements.
Published
05/12/2023
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Electronic Reporting Requirements for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Electronic Reporting Requirements for Highly Migratory Species.
Issued
05/10/2023
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Incidental Trophy Fishery
Closure of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Incidental Trophy Fishery
Effective
05/09/2023
Regulations to Authorize Deep-set Buoy Gear under the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS FMP)
Fishery Management Plan final rule to authorize deep-set buoy gear in federal waters off California and Oregon
Published
05/08/2023
Amendment 16 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan: Shark Management
Amendment 16 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan could result in large changes to the entire commercial and recreational shark fishery.
Issued
05/05/2023
Regulatory Amendment to the Trade Monitoring Program for Toothfish
NMFS releases a proposed rule to remove a specific import prohibition on toothfish catches from the high seas areas of the Indian Ocean and make updates to the regulation that implements conservation measures adopted by CCAMLR.
Published
05/05/2023
Interim Action to Reduce Overfishing of Gag in the Gulf of Mexico
Interim Action to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of Mexico
Including Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Impact Review, and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis; November 2022
Effective
05/03/2023
Adjustment to the Recreational Daily Retention Limit for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Fishery: Recreational Daily Retention Limit Adjustment
Published
05/03/2023
Northeast Multispecies Common Pool Fishery and Other Measures for Fishing Year 2023
This action implements measures for the Northeast multispecies fishery for the 2021 fishing year, including common pool fishery possession and trip limits.
Effective
05/01/2023