Notices and Rules
Amendment 51 to the FMP for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs, Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska, and
Amendment 51 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska, and Amendment 15 to the FMP for the Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ Off Alaska to align the FMPs with the way bycatch is currently reported.
Published
09/17/2021
2021 Closure of the Closed Area I Scallop Access Area for the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Fleet
The Closed Area I Scallop Access Area is closed to Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota scallop vessels effective 0001 hours, on September 17, 2021, and will remain closed for the remainder of the fishing year.
Effective
09/17/2021
Amendment 21 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan
NMFS approval of Amendment 21 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan, to limit ocean salmon fishery impacts on the availability of Chinook salmon as prey for Southern Resident killer whales.
Published
09/13/2021
NOAA Fisheries Adjusts Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category September Subquota to 207.3 mt through Quota Transfer
NOAA Fisheries Adjusts Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
General Category September Subquota to 207.3
mt through Quota Transfer
Issued
09/09/2021
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Halibut Abundance-Based Management (ABM) of Amendment 80 Prohibited Species Catch (PSC) Limit
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Halibut Abundance-Based Management (ABM) of Amendment 80 Prohibited Species Catch (PSC) Limit.
Published
09/08/2021
Amendment 80 Program - Federal Register Rules and Notices
BSAI Fishery Management Plan Amendment 80 allocated several BSAI non-pollock trawl groundfish species among trawl fishery sectors, and facilitated the formation of harvesting cooperatives.
- Notice of Availability of DEIS for Halibut ABM (86 FR 50331, 09/08/2021)
- Final Rule: Modification of Groundfish Retention Standard (78 FR 12627, 02/25/2…
- Proposed Rule: Modification of Groundfish Retention Standard (77 FR 62482, 10/1…
- Temporary Rule - Emergency Action Extension (76 FR 31881, 06/02/2011)
- Emergency Rule - Groundfish Retention Standard (75 FR 78172, 12/15/2010)
Published
09/08/2021
Final Rule to Implement Federal Atlantic Tunas Regulations in Maine State Waters
NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule to add Maine to the list of states for which Federal Atlantic tunas regulations are applicable within state waters.
Effective
09/06/2021
2021 Illex Squid Quota Harvested
Federal Illex squid vessel permit holders are prohibited from fishing for, catching, possessing, transferring or landing more than 10,000 lb of Illex squid per trip, and from landing Illex squid more than once per calendar day effective August 30, 2021.
Effective
08/30/2021
Five Hatchery Programs in the Lake Washington Basin
NOAA Fisheries consideration of approving 5 hatchery plans in the Lake Washington Basin of Washington State
Published
08/27/2021
Large Coastal Shark Retention Limit Increase
Fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico region with Shark Directed limited access permits may retain
up to 55 large coastal sharks (LCS) other than sandbar sharks, including hammerhead sharks, and
blacktip sharks per vessel per trip as of August 24, 2021.
Effective
08/24/2021