Notices and Rules
Amendment 111 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Regulatory Amendment to the Rockfish Program
Amendment 111 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area (GOA FMP) and a regulatory amendment to reauthorize the Central Gulf of Alaska (CGOA) Rockfish Program.
Effective
03/31/2021
Fishing Year 2020 Possession and Trip Limit Increases for the Northeast Multispecies (New England Groundfish) Common Pool Fishery
Regulatory action increases possession and trip limits for certain Northeast multispecies (groundfish) common pool vessels for the remainder of the 2020 fishing year, through April 30, 2021.
Effective
03/11/2021
Salmon Bycatch Minimization Measures for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Salmon bycatch minimization measures to minimize incidental take of Endangered Species Act-listed salmon by vessels in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery.
Published
02/23/2021
Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group
The Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group is tasked with reviewing information for mitigating effects of the groundfish fisheries on short-tailed albatross and other seabirds.
Published
02/21/2021
Approved At-Sea Monitoring and Electronic Monitoring Providers for Groundfish Sectors
Approved At-Sea Monitoring and Electronic Monitoring Providers for Groundfish Sectors
Published
02/04/2021
Amendment 29 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan & 2021-2022 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
Amendment 29 of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan.
Effective
01/01/2021
2021 Cost Recovery Fee Notice for the Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program
2021 cost recovery fee percentages and average mothership cooperative program pricing, Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program
Effective
01/01/2021
Amendment 109 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
Amendment 109 to Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska reduces operational and management inefficiencies in the Central and Western Gulf of Alaska trawl catcher vessel Pacific cod fisheries and affects Pacific cod apportionments.
Effective
01/01/2021
Final Rule to Delay Implementation of West Coast Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Program
Final rule to delay implementation of West Coast groundfish electronic monitoring until January 2022.
Effective
12/23/2020
Proposed Rule to Delay Implementation of West Coast Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Program
Proposed rule for Electronic Monitoring (EM) Program for the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program.
Published
08/28/2020