Notices and Rules
Large Coastal Shark Retention Limit Increase
Fishermen in the Atlantic with Shark Directed limited access permits may retain up to 55 large
coastal sharks (LCS) other than sandbar sharks, including hammerhead sharks, per vessel per trip
as of March 23, 2021.
Effective
03/23/2021
Public Meeting for 2021 Shark Research Fishery Selected Participants
NOAA Fisheries is holding a meeting for selected participants to discuss the 2021 Shark Research Fishery permit terms and conditions. Participants can join by Webex or by phone.
Effective
03/22/2021
Alaska Rockfish Program - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Two public workshops on the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program (Rockfish Program) for potentially eligible participants and other interested parties. At each workshop, NOAA Fisheries will provide an overview of the proposal.
Effective
03/19/2021
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
Fishery Closure: Commercial Aggregated Large Coastal Sharks and Hammerhead Sharks Management Groups in Western Gulf of Mexico Subregion
Commercial fisheries for the linked aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) and hammerhead shark management groups in the western Gulf of Mexico subregion will close at 11:30 p.m. local time on March 8, 2021.
Effective
03/08/2021
NOAA Fisheries Closes the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Southern Area Trophy Fishery
NOAA Fisheries Closes the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Southern Area Trophy Fishery
Published
03/01/2021
General Category Bluefin Fishery to Close for January through March Subquota Period
General Category Bluefin Fishery to Close for January through March Subquota Period
Published
02/26/2021
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
Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Rebuilding Coho Salmon Stocks
Final rule for coho salmon rebuilding plans and environmental assessments and FONSIs.
Published
02/12/2021