Fisheries Management Info

2024 Specifications for the Golden Tilefish and Blueline Tilefish Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries Announces 2024 Golden and Blueline Tilefish Fishery Specifications

Final Rule

Final Rule

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Mid-Atlantic

Effective

04/19/2024

2024-2026 Specifications for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan

This rule proposes to set the 2024 Illex squid and 2024-2026 longfin squid specifications and reaffirms the 2024 chub mackerel and butterfish specifications.

Proposed Rule for the 2024-2026 Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish Fishery Manageme…

Proposed Rule

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New England

Mid-Atlantic

Comments Close

05/20/2024

Essential Fish Habitat 5-Year Review

Notice

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Highly Migratory Species

Published

04/18/2024

Gulf of Mexico Lane Snapper Catch Limits Abbreviated Framework

This Abbreviated Framework would increase the Gulf lane snapper overfishing limit to 1,116,331 pounds (lb) whole weight (ww), and the acceptable biological catch and annual catch limit from 1,029,973 lb ww to 1,088,873 lb ww.

Information Gathering

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Gulf of Mexico

Effective

04/15/2024

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska: Cook Inlet; Proposed 2024 Harvest Specifications for Salmon

Proposed Rule (50 CFR Part 679, 4/12/2024)

Proposed Rule

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Alaska

Published

04/12/2024

2024-2025 Atlantic Mackerel Specifications

This action approves and implements 2024-2025 Atlantic mackerel specifications. These specifications include reduced acceptable biological catch and reduced trip limits to maintain the rebuilding plan goals of having a rebuilt stock by 2032.

Final Rule

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New England

Mid-Atlantic

Effective

04/12/2024

Public Comment Requested on Sea Turtle Careful Release Requirements in the Highly Migratory Species Longline Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries seeks public comment on a proposed rule that would affect all commercial Highly Migratory Species permit holders fishing with bottom or pelagic longline gear.