Notices and Rules
National Aquaculture Development Plan: Overview
The National Aquaculture Development Plan (NADP) guides national action to advance the Nation’s interest in advancing aquaculture
Published
12/16/2024
Seafood Inspection Program Revises Regulations to Modernize and Improve Inspection Procedures
NOAA Announces Overhaul of Seafood Inspection Regulations
Published
12/16/2024
Final Rule to Implement 2024-2026 Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for American Samoa Bottomfish
NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule to implement new annual catch limits and accountability measures for fishing years 2024–2026.
Effective
12/09/2024
Fish Aggregating Device Design and Reporting Requirements in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Regulations for the design of fish-aggregating devices in the eastern Pacific Ocean, including reporting requirements
Published
12/06/2024
Fishing Restrictions for Tropical Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2025 and Beyond
Fishing Restrictions for Tropical Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2025 and Beyond
Published
12/05/2024
Framework Action 3 under the St. Croix and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Modification of Status Determination Criteria and
Framework Action 3 under the St. Croix and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Modification of Status Determination Criteria and Management Reference Points based on the SEDAR 80 Queen Triggerfish Stock Assessments
Published
12/04/2024
Framework Adjustment 16 to the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan
Framework Adjustment 16 to the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan
Effective
11/29/2024
2024–2025 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific Sardine
Harvest specifications and management measures for Pacific sardine for July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025
Published
11/27/2024
Approval of Revisions to Framework Adjustment 66 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and Sector Annual Catch Entitlements
This action adjusts the 2024 fishing year allocations to sectors and the common pool based on finalized rosters, reduces the 2023 GOM cod common pool sub-annual catch limit due to a 2023 overage, and announces sector carryover from FY 2023 into FY 2024.
Effective
11/18/2024
Submit Nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel
Nomination Packages Due December 19, 2024
Issued
11/18/2024